83S20169 EES-D
By: Garcia, et al. S.B. No. 30
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to coverage for certain services under the CHIP perinatal
program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter E to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER E. CHIP PERINATAL PROGRAM
Sec. 62.201. COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN SERVICES REQUIRED. (a)
The covered services under the CHIP perinatal program must include
for each woman who gives birth to a child who is enrolled in the CHIP
perinatal program before birth at least six doctor visits relating
to postpartum care during the six-month period after the date the
woman gives birth to the child.
(b) The executive commissioner of the commission shall
adopt any rules necessary to implement this section.
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 immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the
legislative session.