Texas § IN.1271.154 - WELL-CHILD CARE FROM BIRTH
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§ IN.1271.154. WELL-CHILD CARE FROM BIRTH
WELL-CHILD CARE FROM BIRTH. (a) In this section, "well-child care from birth" has the meaning used under Section 1302, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1), and its subsequent amendments. The term includes administration of newborn screening required by the Department of State Health Services and the cost of the newborn screening test kit described by Section 33.019 , Health and Safety Code. (b) A health maintenance organization shall ensure that each health care plan provided by the health maintenance organization includes well-child care from birth that complies with: (1) federal requirements adopted under Chapter XI, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300e et seq.), and its subsequent amendments; and (2) the rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to implement those requirements, including rules on the cost of the newborn screening test kit described by Section 33.019 , Health and Safety Code. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 747 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
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