December 12, 2019 - 1:00pm

Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing Room
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin Texas, 78751

Agenda

Webcasting Available

This meeting will be webcast. To access the webcast, go to https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings the day and time of the meeting.

  1. Call to order
  2. Roll call
  3. Advisory Committee chair updates
    1. Hospital Payment Advisory Committee
    2. Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee
    3. Medical Care Advisory Committee
    4. Policy Council for Children and Families
    5. STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee
    6. Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee
  4. State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee (SMMCAC) subcommittee updates
  5. SMMCAC discussion of annual report to the Executive Commissioner
  6. Health and Human Services Commission updates
  7. Legislative implementation update
    1. Update on bills impacting Medicaid managed care
    2. Texas Government Code, Chapter 533, as amended by Senate Bill 1207, 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, (2019): Prior authorization timelines and reconsiderations
  8. Behavioral Health Data Mart
  9. Draft Uniform Managed Care Manual language: SMMCAC recommendation on inclusion of plain language in managed care member handbook regarding information on how to make the most of a doctor visit
  10. Public comment
  11. Review of action items and agenda items for meeting
  12. Adjourn and thank you

Public comment may be taken on any agenda item.

Contact: Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Maria Acuna, Advisory Committee Coordinator, Medicaid and CHIP Services Department at 512-424-6911, or OPP_SMMCACIssues@hhsc.state.tx.us.

This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required, and there is no cost to attend this meeting.

People with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Acuna at 512-424-6911 or via email at OPP_SMMCACIssues@hhsc.state.tx.us at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.