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This bill aims to expand access to telemedicine, telehealth, and technology-related healthcare services in Texas. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to implement reimbursement for telemedicine and telehealth services in various Medicaid programs, such as the Children with Special Health Care Needs program, Early Childhood Intervention, and physical/occupational/speech therapy, by January 1, 2022. 2. Allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse providers for home telemonitoring services not specifically defined in the law, as long as the reimbursement is cost-effective and clinically effective. 3. Directing HHSC to implement policies and procedures to improve access to care through telemedicine, telehealth, telemonitoring, and other telecommunication solutions, including allowing managed care organizations to conduct certain assessment and service coordination activities through telecommunication technology. 4. Requiring HHSC to consider the availability of telemedicine and telehealth services within a managed care organization's provider network when establishing Medicaid provider access standards. 5. Allowing HHSC to establish guidance for managed care plans to communicate with their enrolled recipients via text message, including the development of standardized consent language.

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