Common use of Overview of the HHSC MCO Programs Clause in Contracts

Overview of the HHSC MCO Programs. House Xxxx 7 from the 72nd Regular Session of the Texas Legislature mandated the establishment of Medicaid managed care pilot projects that utilized proven approaches for delivering comprehensive health care. In 1991, the Texas Department of Health created the Bureau of Managed Care. Since that time, Texas has administered a comprehensive set of managed care programs to serve low income Texans. These programs, as presently constituted and administered by HHSC, include the STAR, STAR+PLUS, and CHIP Programs as described in this section.