Tex. Government Code § 501.149
DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 501.149, DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/655589
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(a) In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist an individual manage a disease or other chronic health condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, end-stage renal disease, HIV infection, or AIDS, and with respect to which the committee identifies populations requiring disease management.
(b) A managed health care plan provided under this chapter must provide disease management services in the manner required by the committee, including:
(1) patient self-management education;
(2) provider education;
(3) evidence-based models and minimum standards of care;
(4) standardized protocols and participation criteria; and
(5) physician-directed or physician-supervised care.