Tex. Gov't Code § 531.021191

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 531.021191 - [Repealed Effective 4/1/2025] Medicaid Enrollment of Certain Eye Health Care Providers

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) an optometrist who is licensed by the Texas Optometry Board;

(2) a therapeutic optometrist who is licensed by the Texas Optometry Board;

(3) an ophthalmologist who is licensed by the Texas Medical Board; and

(4) an institution of higher education that provides an accredited program for:

(A) training as a Doctor of Optometry or an optometrist residency; or

(B) training as an ophthalmologist or an ophthalmologist residency.

(b) The commission may not prevent a provider to whom this section applies from enrolling as a Medicaid provider if the provider:

(1) either:

(A) joins an established practice of a health care provider or provider group that has a contract with a managed care organization to provide health care services to recipients under Chapter 533; or

(B) is employed by or otherwise compensated for providing training at an institution of higher education described by Subsection (a)(4);

(2) applies to be an enrolled provider under Medicaid;

(3) if applicable, complies with the requirements of the contract between the provider or the provider's group and the applicable managed care organization; and

(4) complies with all other applicable requirements related to being a Medicaid provider.

(c) The commission may not prevent an institution of higher education from enrolling as a Medicaid provider if the institution:

(1) has a contract with a managed care organization to provide health care services to recipients under Chapter 533;

(2) applies to be an enrolled provider under Medicaid;

(3) complies with the requirements of the contract between the provider and the applicable managed care organization; and

(4) complies with all other applicable requirements related to being a Medicaid provider.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 531.021191

Repealed by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 769,Sec. 3.01, eff. 4/1/2025.

Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 901,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2017.