28 TAC § 21.5403. Texas APCD Common Data Layout and Submission Guide

(a) Payors must submit complete and accurate data files for all applicable plans as required by this subchapter and consistent with the data elements and technical requirements found in the Texas APCD CDL v3.0.1. The Texas APCD CDL v3.0.1 is available on the Center's website.

(b) If the Center adopts subsequent versions of the Texas APCD CDL, payors must submit data consistent with the requirements of each subsequent version, but this subchapter does not require the submission by payors of additional data elements unless they are both required in the Texas APCD CDL v3.0.1 and within the scope of Insurance Code Chapter 38, Subchapter I, concerning Texas All Payor Claims Database. The Center will communicate to payors an implementation deadline for use of an updated version of the Texas APCD CDL that is not less than 90 days after the updated version has been published by the Center in its final form.

(c) The Center will establish, evaluate, and update data collection procedures within a submission guide, consistent with Insurance Code §38.404(f), concerning Establishment and Administration of Database. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, in the event of an inconsistency between this subchapter and the submission guide, this subchapter controls.