DATABASE OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDERS
(a)The executive commissioner shall establish and…#
(a) The executive commissioner shall establish and administer an electronic, searchable, Internet-based database of all participating providers in the medical assistance program.
(b)The database must include, as applicable, at least the…#
(b) The database must include, as applicable, at least the following information regarding each participating provider:
(1) the provider's:
(A) name;
(B) specialty;
(C) location;
(D) office hours, including any office hours outside of regular business hours; and
(E) telephone number;
(2) whether the provider:
(A) is accepting new recipients, and if the provider is accepting new recipients and if applicable, the managed care organization or managed care plan under which new recipients are being accepted;
(B) has any practice limitations, including specific age range limitations; and
(C) speaks any languages other than English;
(3) a list of the medical assistance program services offered by the provider; and
(4) any waiver program or other program within the medical assistance program in which the provider is a participant, including the Texas Health Steps program.