Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 547.0001.  EVALUATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.  (a)  To ensure the appropriate delivery of mental health and substance use services, the commission shall regularly evaluate program contractors and subcontractors that provide or arrange services for individuals enrolled in:
(1)  the Medicaid managed care program; and
(2)  the child health plan program.
(b)  The commission shall monitor:
(1)  penetration rates as those rates relate to mental health and substance use services provided by or through contractors and subcontractors;
(2)  utilization rates as those rates relate to mental health and substance use services provided by or through contractors and subcontractors; and
(3)  provider networks used by contractors and subcontractors to provide mental health or substance use services.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.