To be a provider of Medicaid covered services, an anesthesiologist assistant must:
  (1) be a graduate of a medical school-based anesthesiologist assistant educational program that:
    (A) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or CAAHEP's predecessor organization, the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA); and
    (B) includes approximately two years of specialized basic science and clinical education in anesthesia at a level that builds on a premedical undergraduate science background;
  (2) be certified by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA);
  (3) comply with all applicable federal and state law and policy governing the service provided;
  (4) be enrolled and approved for participation in the Texas Medicaid Program;
  (5) sign a written provider agreement with the Health and Human Services Commission or its designee (HHSC);
  (6) comply with the terms of the provider agreement and all requirements of the Texas Medicaid Program, including federal and state rules, manuals, standards, and guidelines published by HHSC; and
  (7) bill for services covered by the Texas Medicaid Program in the manner and format prescribed by HHSC.

Source Note: The provisions of this §354.1064 adopted to be effective July 27, 2014, 39 TexReg 5571