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Section 533.0077. Statewide Effort to Promote Maintenance of Eligibility

TX Govt Code § 533.0077 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 533.0077. STATEWIDE EFFORT TO PROMOTE MAINTENANCE OF ELIGIBILITY. (a) The commission shall develop and implement a statewide effort to assist recipients who satisfy Medicaid eligibility requirements and who receive Medicaid services through a managed care organization with maintaining eligibility and avoiding lapses in coverage under Medicaid.

(b) As part of its effort under Subsection (a), the commission shall:

(1) require each managed care organization providing health care services to recipients to assist those recipients with maintaining eligibility;

(2) if the commission determines it is cost-effective, develop specific strategies for assisting recipients who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq. with maintaining eligibility; and

(3) ensure information that is relevant to a recipient's eligibility status is provided to the managed care organization through which the recipient receives Medicaid services.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 2.22, eff. September 1, 2015.

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