Texas Human Resources Code

§ 32.072 — DIRECT ACCESS TO EYE HEALTH CARE SERVICES

HR § 32.072Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part C. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS · Ch. 32. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM · Art. B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a recipient of medical assistance is entitled to:

(1)select an ophthalmologist or therapeutic optometrist who is a medical assistance provider to provide eye health care services, other than surgery, that are within the scope of:

(A)services provided under the medical assistance program; and

(B)the professional specialty practice for which the ophthalmologist or therapeutic optometrist is licensed; and

(2)have direct access to the selected ophthalmologist or therapeutic optometrist for the provision of the nonsurgical services without any requirement that the patient or ophthalmologist or therapeutic optometrist obtain:

(A)a referral from a primary care physician or other gatekeeper or health care coordinator; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.145, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 901 (H.B. 3675), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.