Section 161.084. Medicaid Service Options Public Education Initiative

TX Hum Res Code § 161.084 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 161.084. MEDICAID SERVICE OPTIONS PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE. (a) In this section, "Section 1915(c) waiver program" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.001, Government Code.

(b) The department, in cooperation with the commission, shall educate the public on:

(1) the availability of home and community-based services under a Medicaid state plan program, including the primary home care and community attendant services programs, and under a Section 1915(c) waiver program; and

(2) the various service delivery options available under the Medicaid program, including the consumer direction models available to recipients under Section 531.051, Government Code.

(c) The department may coordinate the activities under this section with any other related activity.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1057 (S.B. 222), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.