Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Statutory authority. The STAR Kids
Managed Care Advisory Committee (STAR Kids Advisory Committee) is established
under Texas Government Code §
RSA
531.012.
(b) Purpose. The STAR Kids Advisory Committee
advises HHSC on the establishment and implementation of, and recommends
improvements to, the STAR Kids managed care program.
(c) Tasks. The STAR Kids Advisory Committee
makes recommendations consistent with its purpose to HHSC through regularly
scheduled meetings and staff assigned to the committee.
(d) Reporting requirements .
(1) Reporting to Executive Commissioner. By
December 31 of each fiscal year, the STAR Kids Advisory Committee must file a
written report with the Executive Commissioner that covers the meetings and
activities in the immediately preceding fiscal year. The report:
(A) lists the meeting dates;
(B) provides the members' attendance
records;
(C) briefly describes
actions taken by the committee;
(D)
describes how the committee has accomplished its tasks;
(E) summarizes the status of any rules that
the committee recommended to HHSC;
(F) describes anticipated activities the
committee will undertake in the next fiscal year;
(G) recommends amendments to this section, as
needed; and
(H) identifies the
costs related to the committee, including the cost of HHSC staff time spent
supporting the committee's activities and the source of funds used to support
the committee's activities.
(2) Reporting to Texas Legislature. By
December 31 of each even-numbered year, the committee must file a written
report with the Texas Legislature of any policy recommendations made to the
Executive Commissioner.
(e) Open meetings. The STAR Kids Advisory
Committee complies with the requirements for open meetings under Texas
Government Code Chapter 551 as if it were a governmental body.
(f) Membership.
(1) The Executive Commissioner appoints the
members of the STAR Kids Advisory Committee.
(2) The STAR Kids Advisory Committee may
consist of:
(A) representatives from families
whose children will receive private duty nursing, are IDD waiver recipients, or
receive mental and behavioral health services under the program;
(B) medical care providers;
(C) providers of home and community-based
services, including at least one private duty nursing provider, one durable
medical equipment provider, and one pediatric therapy provider;
(D) managed care organizations;
(E) advocates for children with special
health care needs;
(F) family
members of children with autism spectrum disorder who are Medicaid recipients;
and
(G) other stakeholders as the
executive commissioner determines appropriate.
(3) The STAR Kids Advisory Committee may have
no more than 24 members.
(4) In
selecting voting members, the Executive Commissioner considers ethnic and
minority representation and geographic representation.
(g) Presiding officer.
(1) The committee selects from its members a
presiding officer and, at the discretion of the committee, an assistant
presiding officer.
(2) The
presiding officer serves until August 31 of each even-numbered year. The
assistant presiding officer, if applicable, serves until August 31 of each
odd-numbered year.
(3) A member
serves no more than two consecutive terms as presiding officer or assistant
presiding officer.
(h)
Required Training. Each member shall complete all training on relevant statutes
and rules, including this section and §
RSA
351.801 of this subchapter (relating to
Authority and General Provisions) and Texas Government Code §
RSA 531.012, and
Texas Government Code Chapters 551 and 2110. HHSC will provide the
training.
(i) Abolition. On
December 31, 2023, the advisory committee is abolished, and this section
expires.
