84R9399 LED-F
By: RodrÃguez S.B. No. 1260
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the selection of certain providers under the Medicaid
program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 32.027(l), Human Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(l) Subject to appropriations, the department shall assure
that a recipient of medical assistance under this chapter may
select a licensed psychologist, a licensed marriage and family
therapist, as defined by Section 502.002, Occupations Code, a
licensed professional counselor, as defined by Section 503.002,
Occupations Code, or practicing in accordance with Section 503.308,
Occupations Code, or a licensed master social worker, as defined by
Section 505.002, Occupations Code, to perform any health care
service or procedure covered under the medical assistance program
if the selected person is authorized by law to perform the service
or procedure. This subsection shall be liberally construed.
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, 2015.