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Revision 22-2; Effective September 1, 2022
STAR Kids Medicaid Managed Care Program is required by Texas Government Code, §533.00253. Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 353, Subchapter M, Home and Community Based Services in Managed Care, and Subchapter N, STAR Kids, outline the delivery of Medically Dependent Children Program services (MDCP), as well as the STAR Kids program. Requirements pertaining to managed care organizations (MCOs) are outlined in the STAR Kids Managed Care Contract and in this handbook.
The STAR Kids Handbook includes policies and procedures to be used by all Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies, and the contractors and providers in the delivery of STAR Kids Program services to eligible members.
1110 Mission Statement
Revision 22-2; Effective September 1, 2022
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) mission is to provide individualized and appropriate Medicaid managed care services to children and young adults with disabilities to enable them to live and thrive in a setting that maximizes their health, safety and overall well-being. To achieve HHSC’s mission, the STAR Kids program is established to:
- coordinate care across service arrays;
- improve quality, continuity and customization of care;
- improve access to care and provide person-centered health homes;
- improve ease of program participation for members, managed care organizations and providers;
- improve provider collaboration and integration of different services;
- improve member outcomes to the greatest extent achievable;
- prepare young adults for the transition to adulthood;
- foster program innovation; and
- achieve cost efficiency and cost containment.