Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 531.0701. Value-Based Arrangements

(a) In this section, “manufacturer” has the meaning assigned by Section 531.070.

(b) Subject to Section 531.071, the commission may enter into a value-based arrangement for the Medicaid vendor drug program by written agreement with a manufacturer based on outcome data or other metrics to which this state and the manufacturer agree in writing.  The value-based arrangement may include a rebate, a discount, a price reduction, a contribution, risk sharing, a reimbursement, payment deferral or installment payments, a guarantee, patient care, shared savings payments, withholds, a bonus, or any other thing of value.