Texas Government Code 543.0056 – Commission Action On Clinical Initiative
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 543.0056
- 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 analyzes a clinical initiative under § 543.0054:
(1) if the commission determined that the initiative is cost-effective and will improve the quality of care under Medicaid, the commission may:
(A) implement the initiative if implementing 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 with jurisdiction over Medicaid; and
(2) if the commission 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 on April 01, 2025