Health

Texas Law

• Requires written notice to patients about disposal of medical records.
• Allows pharmacists to provide extended prescriptions (90-day) in some circumstances. 
• Provides for the establishment of a sickle cell disease program and advisory committee.
• Provides for newborn hearing screenings under Medicaid by a qualified hearing screening provider. 

Resources

• Texas Department of Insurance
  http://www.tdi.texas.gov
  (800) 252-3439 (Consumer Complaints)
  (512) 305-7196

• Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services - Disability Determination Services
  http://www.dars.state.ts.us/services/dds.shtml
  (800) 628-5115 or (866) 581-9328 (TTY)

• Medicare
  http://www.medicare.gov/default.aspx

• Medicaid
  http://hhsc.state.tx.us/Medicaid/index.html
  (800) 252-8263 or (800) 834-7406
  (800) 964-2777 (MAXIMUS) (STAR & STAR+PLUS Health Plans)

• CHIPS Children's Medicaid
  http://chipmedicaid.org
  800-647-6558

• AARP - Search medication assistance by zip code
  https://www.aarpmedicareplans.com/landing/medicare-part-d.html?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=880125
  (877) 699-5710

• Partnership for Prescription Assistance
  http://www.pparx.org
  (888) 477-2669