§ 4201.053. MEDICAID AND OTHER STATE HEALTH OR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.

(a) Except as provided by Section 4201.057, this chapter does not apply to:

(1) the state Medicaid program;

(2) the services program for children with special health care needs under Chapter 35, Health and Safety Code;

(3) a program administered under Title 2, Human Resources Code;

(4) a program of the Department of State Health Services relating to mental health services;

(5) a program of the Department of Aging and Disability Services relating to intellectual disability services; or

(6) a program of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(b) Sections 4201.303(c), 4201.304(b), 4201.357(a-1), and 4201.3601 do not apply to:

(1) the child health program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, or the health benefits plan for children under Chapter 63, Health and Safety Code;

(2) the Employees Retirement System of Texas or another entity issuing or administering a coverage plan under Chapter 1551;

(3) the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or another entity issuing or administering a plan under Chapter 1575 or 1579;

(4) The Texas A&M University System or The University of Texas System or another entity issuing or administering coverage under Chapter 1601; and

(5) a managed care organization providing a Medicaid managed care plan under Chapter 540 or 540A, Government Code, as applicable.