| (a) A program provider, a consumer directed services
(CDS) employer, a financial management services agency (FMSA), a service
provider, a member, and a managed care organization (MCO) must administer
the requirements of this subchapter in an effective, accurate, and
efficient manner, in compliance with all applicable state and federal
laws, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines; including the
HHSC electronic visit verification (EVV) requirements in the EVV Policy
Handbook.
(b) The provisions of this subchapter do not relieve
a program provider, CDS employer, an FMSA, a service provider, a member,
or an MCO from other obligations under contract, law, or rule related
to documentation requirements and compliance with applicable federal
and state laws related to confidentiality of a member's information,
including the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability Accountability
Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. §1320d, et. seq., and regulations adopted
under that act (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164).
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