(a) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) administers the State of Texas Access Reform (STAR) program.
(b) Rules governing the operation of the program will be in accordance with Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Standards for Medicaid Managed Care).
(c) HHSC selects STAR managed care organizations using the purchasing methods described in Chapter 391, Subchapter D of this title (relating to Purchases of Goods and Services).
(d) The STAR program serves members in all service areas in the state.

Source Note: The provisions of this §353.801 adopted to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 1283