Medicaid Medical and Dental Draft Policies Available for Public Comment

Texas HHSC has opened the following draft policies for public comment:

• THSteps Preventive Care Medical Checkups
  • Public comment will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Aug. 2.
• Wound Care Management Services
  • Public comment will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Aug. 2.

House Bill (HB) 4 Telecommunications

In alignment with HB 4 (87th Legislative Session, 2021), HHSC has developed draft policy changes to allow covered services via telemedicine, telehealth and audio-only delivery if clinically appropriate and cost effective. To learn more about implementation of HB 4 and the analysis framework, visit the MCS Teleservices webpage.

Telemedicine and Telehealth Definitions includes a list of telemedicine and telehealth definitions that will be forthcoming in an update to the Telecommunication Services Handbook policy.

Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women (CPW)

• CPW policy
  • Public comment will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Aug. 2.

Medical and Nursing Specialist, Physicians and Physician Assistants Handbook

• Physician Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services policy

School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Handbook

• SHARS policy
  • Public comment will be accepted until 5 p.m. on July 28.

These policies are posted on the Medicaid Medical and Dental Policy webpage.

Email questions to the MCD Medical Benefits Policy Comment inbox.