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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle C. PROGRAMS PROVIDING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES |
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Chapter 62. CHILD HEALTH PLAN FOR CERTAIN LOW-INCOME CHILDREN |
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Subchapter B. ADMINISTRATION OF CHILD HEALTH PLAN PROGRAM |
Sec. 62.051. DUTIES OF COMMISSION
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(a) The commission shall develop a state-designed child health plan program to obtain health benefits coverage for children in low-income families. The commission shall ensure that the child health plan program is designed and administered in a manner that qualifies for federal funding under Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1397aa et seq.), as amended, and any other applicable law or regulations.
(b) The commission is the agency responsible for making policy for the child health plan program, including policy related to covered benefits provided under the child health plan. The commission may not delegate this duty to another agency or entity.
(c) The commission shall oversee the implementation of the child health plan program and coordinate the activities of each agency necessary to the implementation of the program, including the Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of Human Services, and Texas Department of Insurance.
(d) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter. The commission may require the Texas Department of Health, the Texas Department of Human Services, or any other health and human services agency to adopt, with the approval of the commission, any rules that may be necessary to implement the program. With the consent of another agency, including the Texas Department of Insurance, the commission may delegate to that agency the authority to adopt, with the approval of the commission, any rules that may be necessary to implement the program.
(e) The commission shall conduct a review of each entity that enters into a contract under Section 62.055 or Section 62.155, to ensure that the entity is available, prepared, and able to fulfill the entity's obligations under the contract in compliance with the contract, this chapter, and rules adopted under this chapter.
(f) The commission shall ensure that the amounts spent for administration of the child health plan program do not exceed any limit on those expenditures imposed by federal law.