Sec. 1368.007. TREATMENT STANDARDS. (a) Coverage provided under this chapter for necessary care and treatment in a chemical dependency treatment center must be provided as if the care and treatment were provided in a hospital. (b) The department by rule shall adopt standards formulated and approved by the department and the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for use by insurers, other third-party reimbursement sources, and chemical dependency treatment centers. (c) Standards adopted under this section must provide for: (1) reasonable control of costs necessary for inpatient and outpatient treatment of chemical dependency, including guidelines for treatment periods; and (2) appropriate utilization review of treatment as well as necessary extensions of treatment. (d) Coverage required under this chapter is subject to the standards adopted under this section.
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