Text of section effective until April 01, 2025
Sec. 533.0026.  DIRECT ACCESS TO EYE HEALTH CARE SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID MANAGED CARE MODEL OR ARRANGEMENT.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall ensure that a managed care plan offered by a managed care organization that contracts with the commission under this chapter and any other Medicaid managed care model or arrangement implemented under this chapter allow a recipient who receives services through the plan or other model or arrangement to, in the manner and to the extent required by Section 32.072, Human Resources Code:
(1)  select an in-network ophthalmologist or therapeutic optometrist in the managed care network to provide eye health care services, other than surgery; and
(2)  have direct access to the selected in-network ophthalmologist or therapeutic optometrist for the provision of the nonsurgical services.
(b)  This section does not affect the obligation of an ophthalmologist or therapeutic optometrist in a managed care network to comply with the terms and conditions of the managed care plan.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 268 (S.B. 10), Sec. 21(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.218, eff. April 2, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(3), eff. April 1, 2025.