Texas § 62.159 DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

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§ 62.159 — DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

Texas § 62.159

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 62.159 (2026).

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Sec. 62.159. DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

(a)In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist a child 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 executive commissioner identifies populations for which disease management would be cost-effective.

(b)The child health plan must provide disease management services or coverage for disease management services in the manner required by the executive commissioner, 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 physicia

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Sec. 62.159. DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. (a) In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist a child 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 executive commissioner identifies populations for which disease management would be cost-effective.
(b) The child health plan must provide disease management services or coverage for disease management services in the manner required by the executive commissioner, 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.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0211, eff. April 2, 2015.