Acute and long-term services and supports providers are given the opportunity to contract with managed care organizations (MCOs) provided they meet licensing standards, the MCO's credentialing standards, agree to the MCO's contract provisions, and agree to the MCO's payment arrangements.

Source Note:The provisions of this §353.605 adopted to be effective December 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 11403; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 9013; amended to be effective February 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 231.