The following recently introduced House and Senate bills could affect long term care providers:
HB 1137: Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists under a Medicaid managed care pharmacy benefit plan.
HB 1112: Relating to state assistance for certain county health care expenditures.
HB 1088: Relating to consumer protection provisions applicable to Medicaid managed care contracts.
HB 1066: Relating to a review process for managed care organizations participating in the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program.
HB 1055: Relating to the delegation and supervision of prescriptive authority by physicians to certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
HB 1046: Relating to the use by certain health care providers of electronically readable information from a driver’s license or personal identification certificate.
HB 1039: Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.
HB 999: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HB 1001: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in certain counties under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HB 1002: Relating to creation of the Texas Health Insurance Exchange.
HB 1005: Relating to the certification of day habilitation services providers for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
HB 914: Relating to reimbursement rates for certain therapy services provided to Medicaid recipients.
SB 455: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the application and eligibility determination processes for medical assistance and other programs.
SB 450: Relating to prohibiting the delivery of prescription drug benefits under the Medicaid program through a managed care delivery model.
SB 406: Relating to the delegation and supervision of prescriptive authority by physicians to certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
SB 380: Relating to the recording of an informal settlement conference to resolve a complaint to the Texas Medical Board against a physician.
SB 348: Relating to a utilization review process for managed care organizations participating in the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program.
