Subject to § 32.047, Human Resources Code, but notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall require that each managed care organization that contracts with the commission under any Medicaid managed care model or arrangement to provide health care services to recipients in a region include in the organization’s provider network each optometrist, therapeutic optometrist, and ophthalmologist described by § 531.021191(b)(1)(A) or (B) and an institution of higher education described by § 531.021191(a)(4) in the region who:
(1) agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of the organization;
(2) agrees to accept the prevailing provider contract rate of the organization;
(3) agrees to abide by the standards of care required by the organization; and
(4) is an enrolled provider under Medicaid.

Text of section effective until April 01, 2025