85R14113 EES-D
By: Krause H.B. No. 4081
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reimbursement of certain dentists under the
Medicaid program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (nn) to read as follows:
(nn) The commission shall provide medical assistance
reimbursement for dental services to a licensed dentist who has
applied to enroll as a provider under the medical assistance
program if the licensed dentist provides the dental services under
the delegation and supervision of a licensed dentist who is
enrolled as a provider under the medical assistance program. The
commission may provide medical assistance reimbursement under this
subsection only for dental services provided by a licensed dentist
within six months after the date the licensed dentist submits an
application to enroll as a provider under the medical assistance
program.
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, 2017.