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TITLE 1ADMINISTRATION
PART 15TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 354MEDICAID HEALTH SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER OELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICATION
RULE §354.4003Definitions

    (Q) the Youth Empowerment Services Program.

  (33) Nursing facility--A facility licensed in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 242.

  (34) Occupational therapist--A person licensed as an occupational therapist in accordance with Texas Occupations Code Chapter 454.

  (35) PCS--Personal Care Services. Support services provided to a member enrolled in Texas Health Steps CCP who requires assistance with activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living as described in §363.602 of this title (relating to Definitions).

  (36) PDN--Private duty nursing. Has the same meaning as the term "Private duty nursing (PDN) Services" in 1 TAC Chapter 363, Subchapter C, §363.303 (relating to Definitions).

  (37) Primary Home Care Program--A Medicaid state plan program operating under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as described in 40 TAC Chapter 47.

  (38) Physical therapist--A person licensed as a physical therapist in accordance with Texas Occupations Code Chapter 453.

  (39) Program provider--An entity that contracts with HHSC or an MCO to provide a service described in §354.4005 or §354.4006 of this subchapter and that uses an EVV vendor system or an EVV proprietary system. A service provider described in paragraph (43)(B) of this section is both a program provider and a service provider.

  (40) PSO--Proprietary system operator. A program provider or FMSA that uses an EVV proprietary system.

  (41) Reason code--A standardized HHSC-approved code entered in an EVV system to explain the reason for completing visit maintenance.

  (42) RN--Registered nurse. A person licensed to practice as a registered nurse as described in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 301.

  (43) Service provider--A person who provides a service described in §354.4005 or §354.4006 of this subchapter and who:

    (A) is employed by or contracting with:

      (i) a program provider; or

      (ii) a CDS employer; or

    (B) who is contracting with:

      (i) an MCO; or

      (ii) HHSC.

  (44) SRO--Service responsibility option. A service delivery option described in 40 TAC Chapter 43 (relating to Service Responsibility Option) in which a member or legally authorized representative selects, trains, and provides daily management of a service provider, while the fiscal, personnel, and service back-up plan responsibilities remain with the program provider.

  (45) STAR--State of Texas Access Reform.

  (46) STAR Health Program--A Medicaid program operating under Title XIX, Section 1915(a) of the Social Security Act and Texas Family Code, Chapter 266. The program provides services through a managed care delivery model to a member enrolled in STAR Health as described in Chapter 353, Subchapter H of this title (relating to STAR Health).

  (47) STAR Kids Program--A Medicaid program operating under Title XIX, Section 1115 of the Social Security Act and Texas Government Code Chapter 533. The program provides services through a managed care delivery model to a member enrolled in STAR Kids as described in Chapter 353, Subchapter N of this title (relating to STAR Kids).

  (48) STAR Program--A Medicaid program operating under Title XIX, Section 1115 of the Social Security Act. The program provides services through a managed care delivery model to a member enrolled in STAR as described in Chapter 353, Subchapter I of this title (relating to STAR).

  (49) STAR+PLUS HCBS Program--STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services Program. A Medicaid program operating through a federal waiver under Title XIX, Section 1115 of the Social Security Act. The program provides services to a member eligible to receive HCBS benefits under the STAR+PLUS Program, as described in Chapter 353, Subchapter M of this title (relating to Home and Community Based Services in Managed Care).

  (50) STAR+PLUS MMP--STAR+PLUS Medicare-Medicaid Plan. A managed care program operating under Title XIX, Section 1115A of the Social Security Act that provides the authority to test and evaluate a fully integrated care model for clients who are dual eligible. The STAR+PLUS MMPs contract with CMS and HHSC to participate in the Dual Demonstration Program described in Chapter 353, Subchapter L of this title (relating to Texas Dual Eligibles Integrated Care Demonstration Project).

  (51) STAR+PLUS Program--A Medicaid program operating under Title XIX, Section 1115 of the Social Security Act, and Texas Government Code Chapter 533. The program provides services through a managed care delivery model to a member enrolled in STAR+PLUS as described in Chapter 353, Subchapter G of this title (relating to STAR+PLUS).

  (52) TAC--Texas Administrative Code.

  (53) Texas Health Steps CCP--Texas Health Steps Comprehensive Care Program. A Medicaid comprehensive program approved by CMS under Title XIX, Section 1905 of the Social Security Act, as described in Chapter 363 of this title (relating to Texas Health Steps Comprehensive Care Program.

  (54) TxHmL--Texas Home Living Program. A Medicaid waiver program approved by CMS under Title XIX, Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, as described in 26 TAC Chapter 262 (relating to Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Program and Community First Choice (CFC)).

  (55) Vendor hold--A temporary suspension of payments for claims that are due to a program provider or FMSA.

  (56) Visit maintenance--As described in the EVV Policy Handbook, a process to:

    (A) manually enter data elements described in §354.4009(a) of this subchapter in an EVV system;

    (B) correct the data elements described in §354.4009(a) of this subchapter that are inaccurate in an EVV visit transaction; or

    (C) include the data elements described in §354.4009(a) of this subchapter that are missing in an EVV visit transaction.

  (57) YES Program--Youth Empowerment Services Program. A Medicaid waiver approved by CMS under Title XIX, Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act as described in 26 TAC Chapter 307, Subchapter A (relating to Youth Empowerment Services (YES)).


Source Note: The provisions of this §354.4003 adopted to be effective December 23, 2020, 45 TexReg 9178; amended to be effective January 1, 2024, 48 TexReg 7171

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