Sec. 531.451. OPERATIONAL PLAN TO COORDINATE INITIATIVES. (a) The commission shall develop and implement a comprehensive, coordinated operational plan to ensure a consistent approach across the major quality initiatives of the health and human services system for improving the quality of health care.

(b) The operational plan developed under this section must include broad goals for the improvement of the quality of health care in this state, including health care services provided through Medicaid.

(c) The operational plan under this section may evaluate: the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program under the Texas Health Care Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315), enhancing funding to disproportionate share hospitals in the state, Section 1332 of 42 U.S.C. Section 18052, enhancing uncompensated care pool payments to hospitals in the state under the Texas Health Care Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315), home and community-based services state plan options under Section 1915(i) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n), and a contingency plan in the event the commission does not obtain an extension or renewal of the uncompensated care pool provisions or any other provisions of the Texas Health Care Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315).

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 2.17(a), eff. September 1, 2015.