Texas HB26 allows Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in place of certain mental health or.

Texas HB26 amends the Government Code to require contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to include language permitting these organizations to offer medically appropriate, cost-effective, evidence-based nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services. The approved list of nutrition services must exclude home-delivered meals, food prescriptions, and grocery support. The state Medicaid managed care advisory committee approves the list of permitted services.

Texas HB26 allows Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in place of certain mental health or.

Texas HB26 amends the Government Code to require contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to include language permitting these organizations to offer medically appropriate, cost-effective, evidence-based nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services. The approved list of nutrition services must exclude home-delivered meals, food prescriptions, and grocery support. The state Medicaid managed care advisory committee approves the list of permitted services.