Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 31.005 — PROVISION OF PROGRAM SERVICES BY DEPARTMENT

HS § 31.005Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 31. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Statute text

(a)The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to the department's determination of whether program services are to be provided through a network of approved providers, directly by the department, or by a combination of the department and approved providers as prescribed by this section.

(b)The department shall provide services only as prescribed by department rule.

(c)The department may provide primary health care services directly to eligible individuals to the extent that the department determines that existing private or public providers or other resources in the service area are unavailable or unable to provide those services. In making that determination, the department shall:

(1)initially determine the proposed need for services in the service area;

(2)notify existing private and public providers and other resources in the service area of the department's initial determination of need and the services the department proposes to provide directly to eligible individuals;

(3)provide existing private and public providers and other resources in the service area a reasonable opportunity to comment on the department's initial determination of need and the availability and ability of existing private or public providers or other resources in the service area to satisfy the need;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0070, eff. April 2, 2015.