Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 353 - MEDICAID MANAGED CARE
Subchapter J - OUTPATIENT PHARMACY SERVICES
Section 353.905 - Managed Care Organization Requirements
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A health care managed care organization (health care MCO) must adopt and exclusively use the Health and Human Services Commission's (HHSC's) Medicaid formulary and preferred drug list.
(b) A health care MCO is not authorized to negotiate rebates for covered outpatient drugs with drug manufacturers, or to receive confidential drug pricing regarding covered outpatient drugs from drug manufacturers.
(c) A health care MCO cannot pay claims submitted by a pharmacy provider who is under sanction or exclusion from the Medicaid or CHIP Programs.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a health care MCO must enter into a network provider agreement with any pharmacy provider that meets the health care MCO's credentialing requirements, and agrees to the health care MCO's financial terms and other reasonable administrative and professional terms.
(e) A health care MCO can enter into selective pharmacy provider agreements for specialty drugs, as defined in § RSA 354.1853 of this title (relating to Specialty Drugs), subject to the following limitations:
(f) A health care MCO must allow pharmacy providers to fill prescriptions for covered outpatient drugs ordered by any licensed prescriber regardless of the prescriber's network participation.
(g) A health care MCO must pay claims in accordance with Texas Insurance Code § RSA 843.339, relating to prescription drug claims payment requirements.
(h) A health care MCO must comply with §533.005(a)(23), (a-1), and (a-2) of the Government Code related to outpatient pharmacy benefit requirements in Medicaid managed care.
(i) A health care MCO must comply with the rules in Chapter 354, Subchapter F (relating to Pharmacy Services) of this title with the exception of:
(j) A health care MCO must require its subcontractors to comply with the requirements of this subchapter when providing outpatient pharmacy benefits through Medicaid managed care.
