SMMCAC Children and Youth with Medical, Behavioral, and Developmental Complexity

Summary/Charge: Focuses on improvements in the care of children and youth with medical, behavioral, or developmental complexity within Medicaid managed care. Objectives include, but are not limited to, advising HHSC on topics related to the ongoing operation and review of the STAR Kids Medicaid managed care and other managed care programs, assessing best practices for providing care for children and youth with complex needs, customization of and access to specialized care, transitions of care, and improving health outcomes and quality of services. Also collaborates with other SMMCAC subcommittees when a topic pursuant to children and youth with medical, behavioral, and/or developmental complexity within Medicaid managed care falls within another subcommittee’s charge. Click here to view the full report.