(a) In this section, “center” means a prescribed pediatric extended care center licensed under Chapter 248A, Health and Safety Code.
(b) In adopting rules governing the reimbursement of a center for services provided under the medical assistance program, the executive commissioner shall clearly identify the documentation a center must obtain and maintain to be eligible for reimbursement. The rules may not:
(1) authorize a center to combine documentation for transportation with documentation for other services provided by the center; or
(2) condition reimbursement of non-transportation services on:
(A) a recipient’s decision to use transportation services on a specific date or on an ongoing basis; or
(B) a center’s obtaining and maintaining transportation documentation.