Texas 89th Legislature
Managed Care
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 5 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.
Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by Medicaid managed care organizations.
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Managed Care Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
Enforcing Agencies
All Bills (5)
Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by Medicaid managed care organizations.
Relating to expedited credentialing of certain federally qualified health center providers by Medicaid managed care organizations.
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Relating to vision care benefits, including participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in vision care or managed care plans.
Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.
Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements.
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on managed care passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 5 laws related to managed care. These bills were authored by 5 different legislators and address various aspects of managed care policy in Texas.
- Did managed care bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Managed Care legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 3 Senate bills and 2 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most managed care bills?
- The leading authors of managed care legislation include Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Jay Dean (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Kevin Sparks (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on managed care issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for managed care legislation?
- Among the 5 managed care bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 2 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to managed care in Texas law?
- Managed Care legislation frequently overlaps with Medicaid, Human Services, Health Care Providers. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for managed care legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 5 of the 5 managed care bills (100%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on managed care policy.
- When do Texas managed care laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some managed care bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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