TMPPM 2008 > Texas Medicaid Services > Targeted Case Management for Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) > Enrollment

13.1 Enrollment

To be a qualified provider, the provider must contact the Texas ECI Program at 1-512-424-6754. ECI providers are eligible to enroll as Texas Medicaid targeted case management providers rendering service to children younger than 3 years of age with a disability and/or developmental delay as defined by ECI criteria. After meeting the case management criteria of the Texas ECI Program, providers must request a Medicaid application from TMHP Provider Enrollment.

To participate in the Texas Medicaid Program, an ECI provider must comply with all applicable federal, state, local laws, and regulations about the services provided. Additionally, facilities must be certified by the Texas ECI Program and must submit a copy of the current contract award with the Texas ECI Program.

Important: All providers are required to read and comply with Section 1, Provider Enrollment and Responsibilities. In addition to required compliance with all requirements specific to the Texas Medicaid Program, it is a violation of Texas Medicaid Program rules when a provider fails to provide health-care services or items to Medicaid clients in accordance with accepted medical community standards and standards that govern occupations, as explained in 1 TAC §371.1617(a)(6)(A). Accordingly, in addition to being subject to sanctions for failure to comply with the requirements that are specific to the Texas Medicaid Program, providers can also be subject to Texas Medicaid Program sanctions for failure, at all times, to deliver health-care items and services to Medicaid clients in full accordance with all applicable licensure and certification requirements including, without limitation, those related to documentation and record maintenance.

Refer to: "Provider Enrollment" for more information about enrollment procedures.