Sec. 533.00256. MANAGED CARE CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (a) In consultation with appropriate stakeholders with an interest in the provision of acute care services and long-term services and supports under the Medicaid managed care program, the commission shall:
(1) establish a clinical improvement program to identify goals designed to improve quality of care and care management and to reduce potentially preventable events, as defined by Section 536.001; and
(2) require managed care organizations to develop and implement collaborative program improvement strategies to address the goals.
(b) Goals established under this section may be set by geographic region and program type.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (S.B. 7), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 3.16, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 2.16, eff. January 1, 2016.
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