82R6629 EES-F
By: Villarreal H.B. No. 1248
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of certain dental services to children at
certain schools under the medical assistance program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended
by adding Subsections (s-2) and (s-3) to read as follows:
(s-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (s)(2), a local or state
governmental entity operating a mobile dental facility or portable
dental unit that complies with the requirements of this subsection
may provide permanent molar sealants under Subsection (r) outside a
child's dental home for a child who is not accompanied by the
child's parent or guardian or another adult authorized by the
child's parent or guardian at a public school or open-enrollment
charter school where, during the preceding school year, at least 51
percent of the students participated in the national free or
reduced-price lunch program established under 42 U.S.C. Section
1751 et seq. The entity must:
(1) have written consent to provide the services from
the child's parent or guardian that was given not earlier than one
year preceding the date the services are provided and that has not
been revoked;
(2) hold a permit to operate a mobile dental facility
or portable dental unit issued by the State Board of Dental
Examiners;
(3) provide each participant information about the
importance of regular dental visits and the names and contact
information for local dental service providers under the medical
assistance program; and
(4) provide all services at a fixed location on school
premises.
(s-3) For purposes of Subsection (s-2), "dental home" means
a dentist who provides preventive and primary dental care and other
dental services to a patient on an ongoing basis and coordinates
with dental specialists when dental services provided by a
specialist are needed.
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, 2011.