85R5923 MK-D     By: Davis of Harris H.B. No. 1159       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to notice given to certain medical providers of a change in   placement for a child in foster care.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 264.018, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:          (d-1)  As soon as possible but not later than 24 hours after   the department becomes aware of a change in placement of a child in   the conservatorship of the department, the department shall give   notice of the placement change to:                (1)  the managed care organization that contracts with   the commission to provide health care services to the child under   the STAR Health program; and                (2)  the primary care physician listed in the child's   health passport.           SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 533, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 533.0056 to read as follows:          Sec. 533.0056.  STAR HEALTH PROGRAM: NOTIFICATION OF   PLACEMENT CHANGE. A contract between a managed care organization   and the commission for the organization to provide health care   services to recipients under the STAR Health program must require   the organization to ensure continuity of care for a child whose   placement has changed by:                (1)  notifying each specialist treating the child of   the placement change; and                (2)  coordinating the transition of care from the   child's previous treating primary care physician and treating   specialists to the child's new treating primary care physician and   treating specialists, if any.           SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a contract for the provision of health care services under the STAR   Health program between the Health and Human Services Commission and   a managed care organization under Chapter 533, Government Code,   that is entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of   this Act.          SECTION 4.  If before implementing Section 533.0056,   Government Code, as added by this Act, the Health and Human Services   Commission determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal   agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the   health and human services agency affected by the provision shall   request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that   provision until the waiver or authorization is granted.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.