Texas § 540.0056 GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH RECIPIENTS.

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§ 540.0056 — GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH RECIPIENTS.

Texas § 540.0056

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 540.0056 (2026).

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Sec. 540.0056. GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH RECIPIENTS.

(a)The executive commissioner shall adopt and publish guidelines for Medicaid managed care organizations regarding how an organization may communicate by telephone, text message, or e-mail with a recipient enrolled in the organization's Medicaid managed care plan using the contact information provided in the recipient's application for Medicaid benefits under Section 32.025 (g)(2), Human Resources Code, including updated information provided to the organization in accordance with Section 32.025 (h), Human Resources Code.

(b)In adopting the guidelines under Subsection (a) for a recipient enrolled in a Medicaid managed care organization's managed care plan who provides to the organization the recipient's contact information thro

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Sec. 540.0056. GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH RECIPIENTS. (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt and publish guidelines for Medicaid managed care organizations regarding how an organization may communicate by telephone, text message, or e-mail with a recipient enrolled in the organization's Medicaid managed care plan using the contact information provided in the recipient's application for Medicaid benefits under Section 32.025 (g)(2), Human Resources Code, including updated information provided to the organization in accordance with Section 32.025 (h), Human Resources Code.
(b) In adopting the guidelines under Subsection (a) for a recipient enrolled in a Medicaid managed care organization's managed care plan who provides to the organization the recipient's contact information through any method other than the recipient's Medicaid application, the commission:
(1) must allow the organization to communicate with the recipient through any electronic means, including telephone, text message, and e-mail, regarding eligibility, enrollment, and other health care matters; and
(2) may not require the organization to submit the recipient's contact preference information to the commission.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620 ), Sec. 8.029(a), eff. September 1, 2025.