Texas Government Code 538.057 – Action On Clinical Initiative by Commission
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 538.057
- 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.
After the commission conducts an analysis of a clinical initiative under § 538.054:
(1) if the commission has determined that the initiative is cost-effective and will improve the quality of care under Medicaid, the commission may:
(A) implement the initiative if implementation of the initiative is not otherwise prohibited by law; or
(B) if implementation requires a change in law, submit a copy of the final report together with recommendations relating to the initiative’s implementation to the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having jurisdiction over Medicaid; and
(2) if the commission has determined that the initiative is not cost-effective or will not improve quality of care under Medicaid, the commission may not implement the initiative.
Text of section effective until April 01, 2025