53-6-117: Participation requirements.

(1) The department of public health and human services may require medicaid recipients to participate in a managed care system.

(2) Recipients who are required by the department to participate in a managed care system shall participate as required in order to remain eligible for medicaid.

(3) The department may require the participation of medicaid recipients in managed care systems based upon geographical, financial, social, medical, and other factors as the department may determine are relevant to the development and efficient management of managed care systems.