81R11503 ALB-D
By: Naishtat H.B. No. 3354
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to elimination of an assets limit for purposes of
determining eligibility for a Medicare savings program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 531.0681 to read as follows:
Sec. 531.0681. MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY
GUIDELINES. (a) For purposes of this section, "Medicare savings
program" means a program under which a person receives assistance
through the Medicaid program in paying premiums, coinsurance,
deductibles, or other costs incurred by the person under the
Medicare program.
(b) In determining eligibility for a Medicare savings
program, the commission may not limit the amount of an applicant's
assets.
SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act
a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,
the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or
authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.