Sec. 1601.110. DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. (a) In this section, "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 governing board of a system identifies populations requiring disease management.
(b) A health benefit plan provided under this chapter must provide disease management services or coverage for disease management services in the manner required by the governing board of a system, 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. 5, eff. June 20, 2003.
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