Sec. 1579.107.  DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.  (a)  In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist an individual manage a disease or other chronic health condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, end-stage renal disease, HIV infection, or AIDS, and with respect to which the trustee identifies populations requiring disease management.
(b)  A health coverage plan provided under this chapter must provide disease management services or coverage for disease management services in the manner required by the trustee, including:
(1)  patient self-management education;
(2)  provider education;
(3)  evidence-based models and minimum standards of care;
(4)  standardized protocols and participation criteria; and
(5)  physician-directed or physician-supervised care.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1G.003, eff. April 1, 2009.