K.D., et al., v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Plaintiffs’ Original Petition and Application For Injunctive Relief

This document, K.D., et al, v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, was released on August 11, 2015 by the U.S. District Court. On October 1, 2015, the Texas Medicaid program intends to implement a rate cut of at least 20% for outpatient speech, physical, and occupational therapy services for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Services for about 60,000 children with severe disabilities will be affected. After the state announced plans to implement the cuts starting September 1, 2015, in August 2015, five children with disabilities who receive outpatient therapy services from three home health . . .