(a) A contract to which this subchapter applies must require the contracting Medicaid managed care organization to reimburse a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic for health care services provided to a recipient outside of regular business hours, including on a weekend or holiday, at a rate that is equal to the allowable rate for those services as determined under § 32.028, Human Resources Code, if the recipient does not have a referral from the recipient’s primary care physician.
(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules regarding the days, times of days, and holidays that are considered to be outside of regular business hours for purposes of Subsection (a).

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025