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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 87OMBUDSMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER BOMBUDSMAN MANAGED CARE ASSISTANCE
RULE §87.201Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

  (1) MCO--Managed care organization. An entity contracted with HHSC to provide health care services in a Medicaid managed care program.

   (2) Medicaid managed care programs--Includes:

    (A) STAR;

     (B) STAR+PLUS, including the Texas Dual Eligibles Integrated Care Demonstration Project;

     (C) STAR Kids; and

    (D) STAR Health.

   (3) OMCAT--Ombudsman Managed Care Assistance Team. The team within OO responsible for implementing Texas Government Code §531.0213.

Source Note: The provisions of this §87.201 adopted to be effective January 10, 2019, 44 TexReg 252

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