Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 540.0053. Statewide Effort to Promote Medicaid Eligibility Maintenance

(1) maintaining eligibility;  and

(2) avoiding lapses in Medicaid coverage.

(1) require each Medicaid managed care organization to assist the organization's recipients with maintaining eligibility;

(2) if the commission determines it is cost-effective, develop specific strategies for assisting recipients who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq. with maintaining eligibility;  and

(3) ensure information relevant to a recipient's eligibility status is provided to the recipient's Medicaid managed care organization.