(a) The commission is the state agency designated to administer federal Medicaid funds.
(b) The commission shall:
(1) in each agency that operates a portion of Medicaid, plan and direct Medicaid, including the management of the Medicaid managed care system and the development, procurement, management, and monitoring of contracts necessary to implement that system; and
(2) establish requirements for and define the scope of the ongoing evaluation of the Medicaid managed care system conducted in conjunction with the Department of State Health Services under § 108.0065, Health and Safety Code.

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025