Texas § 544.0353 FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION PLAN.

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§ 544.0353 — FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION PLAN.

Texas § 544.0353

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 544.0353 (2026).

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Sec. 544.0353. FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION PLAN.

(a)A managed care organization to which this subchapter applies shall:

(1)adopt a plan to prevent and reduce fraud and abuse; and

(2)annually file the plan with the office of inspector general for approval.

(b)The plan must include:

(1)a description of the organization's procedures for:

(A)detecting and investigating possible acts of fraud or abuse;

(B)mandatory reporting of possible acts of fraud or abuse to the office of inspector general; and

(C)educating and training personnel to prevent fraud and abuse;

(2)the name, address, telephone number, and fax number of the individual responsible for carrying out the plan;

(3)a description or chart outlining the organizational arrangement of the organization's personnel responsible for i

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Sec. 544.0353. FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION PLAN. (a) A managed care organization to which this subchapter applies shall:
(1) adopt a plan to prevent and reduce fraud and abuse; and
(2) annually file the plan with the office of inspector general for approval.
(b) The plan must include:
(1) a description of the organization's procedures for:
(A) detecting and investigating possible acts of fraud or abuse;
(B) mandatory reporting of possible acts of fraud or abuse to the office of inspector general; and
(C) educating and training personnel to prevent fraud and abuse;
(2) the name, address, telephone number, and fax number of the individual responsible for carrying out the plan;
(3) a description or chart outlining the organizational arrangement of the organization's personnel responsible for investigating and reporting possible acts of fraud or abuse;
(4) a detailed description of the results of fraud and abuse investigations the organization's special investigative unit or the entity with which the organization contracts under Section 544.0352 (a)(2) conducts; and
(5) provisions for maintaining the confidentiality of any patient information relevant to a fraud or abuse investigation.