Texas Insurance Code - Not Codified - Article 3.50-7B. Disease Management Services
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Art. 3.50-7B. DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. (a) In this
article, "disease management services" means services to assist an
individual manage a disease or other chronic health condition, such
as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, end-stage renal
disease, HIV infection, or AIDS, and with respect to which the
Teacher Retirement System of Texas identifies populations
requiring disease management.
(b) A health coverage plan provided under Article 3.50-7 of
this code must provide disease management services or coverage for
disease management services in the manner required by the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas, including:
(1) patient self-management education;
(2) provider education;
(3) evidence-based models and minimum standards of care;
(4) standardized protocols and participation criteria; and
(5) physician-directed or physician-supervised care.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.
Article: 3.40 3.40-1 3.41 3.41a 3.49-3 3.50-7A 3.50-7A 3.50-7B 3.51 3.51-1 3.51-2 3.51-4 3.51-5 3.51-7 3.56
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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