Texas Government Code 531.0082 – Data Analysis Unit
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(a) The executive commissioner shall establish a data analysis unit within the commission to establish, employ, and oversee data analysis processes designed to:
(1) improve contract management;
(2) detect data trends; and
(3) identify anomalies relating to service utilization, providers, payment methodologies, and compliance with requirements in Medicaid and child health plan program managed care and fee-for-service contracts.
(b) The commission shall assign staff to the data analysis unit who perform duties only in relation to the unit.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 531.0082
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) The data analysis unit shall use all available data and tools for data analysis when establishing, employing, and overseeing data analysis processes under this section.
(d) Not later than the 30th day following the end of each calendar quarter, the data analysis unit shall provide an update on the unit’s activities and findings to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having jurisdiction over Medicaid.
Text of section effective until April 01, 2025