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Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 35 Children With Special Health Care NeedsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Health & Safety Code > Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 35 Children With Special Health Care Needs Sponsored LinksThis chapter may be cited as the Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. ... In this chapter: (1) "Case management services" includes: (A) coordinating medical services, marshaling available assistance, serving as a liaison between the child and the child's ... (a) In this chapter, "child with special health care needs" means a person who: (1) is younger than 21 years of age and who has ... (a) The program is in the department to provide services to eligible children with special health care needs. The program shall provide: (1) early identification ... The department shall obtain coverage under a health benefits plan for a child who: (1) is eligible for services under this chapter; and (2) is ... To the extent possible, the health benefits plan required by Section 35.0031 must provide benefits comparable to the benefits provided under the state child health ... (a) A health benefits plan provider who provides coverage for benefits under Section 35.0031 must: (1) hold a certificate of authority or other appropriate license ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department may not require a child who is provided health benefits plan coverage under Section 35.0031 and ... Expenditures made to provide health benefits plan coverage under Section 35.0031 may not be included for the purpose of determining the state children's health insurance ... (a) The board shall adopt substantive and procedural rules for the selection of providers to participate in the program, including rules for the selection of ... (a) The department by rule shall develop and implement policies permitting reimbursement of a provider for services under the program performed using telemedicine medical services. ... (a) The board by rule shall: (1) define medical, financial, and other criteria for eligibility to receive services; and (2) establish a system for verifying ... (a) The board shall adopt substantive and procedural rules for the denial of applications and the modification, suspension, or termination of services. (b) The department ... If a child with special health care needs who is eligible for services under this chapter has a behavioral or emotional condition and the child ... (a) The board shall require a child receiving services, or the person who has a legal obligation to support the child, to pay for or ... (a) The department may recover the cost of services provided under this chapter from a person who does not pay or reimburse the department as ... The board may adopt reasonable procedures and standards for the determination of fees and charges for program services. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § ... The department may receive and spend: (1) gifts made for the purposes of this chapter; and (2) funds appropriated or granted by the state or ... The department may enter into contracts and agreements necessary to carry out this chapter, including interagency agreements to provide for the efficient and uninterrupted provision ... (a) The department may take a census, make surveys, and establish permanent records of children with special health care needs. (b) The department shall maintain ... (a) This chapter does not limit the authority of a parent, managing conservator, or guardian over a minor. (b) This chapter does not entitle an ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |