HHSC: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee

Meeting Summary. The STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee, created by Senate Bill 7 of the 83rd Texas Legislature (Regular Session), advises HHSC on the establishment and implementation of the STAR Kids Medicaid managed care program. The STAR Kids Medicaid managed care program is legislatively mandated to provide services for children with disabilities who have Medicaid coverage to improve coordination and customization of care, access to care, health outcomes, cost containment and quality of care. The STAR Kids model must require a health home, care management, and provide comprehensive coordination of acute care and long-term service benefits. Introduction The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Elizabeth Tucker, who explained that this was an abbreviated interim meeting to discuss the data that HHSC had provided to the committee. A quorum was not present but a quorum was also not needed. The data was presented by Stephanie Stevens and HHSC staff. Policy issues an