To be a provider of Medicaid covered services, an anesthesiologist
assistant must:
(1) be a graduate of a medical school-based anesthesiologist
assistant educational program that:
(A) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or CAAHEP's predecessor
organization, the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation
(CAHEA); and
(B) includes approximately two years of specialized
basic science and clinical education in anesthesia at a level that
builds on a premedical undergraduate science background;
(2) be certified by the National Commission for Certification
of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA);
(3) comply with all applicable federal and state law
and policy governing the service provided;
(4) be enrolled and approved for participation in the
Texas Medicaid Program;
(5) sign a written provider agreement with the Health
and Human Services Commission or its designee (HHSC);
(6) comply with the terms of the provider agreement
and all requirements of the Texas Medicaid Program, including federal
and state rules, manuals, standards, and guidelines published by HHSC;
and
(7) bill for services covered by the Texas Medicaid
Program in the manner and format prescribed by HHSC.
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