85R5375 EES-D
By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 1132
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the temporary continuation of medical assistance for
certain individuals with intellectual or developmental
disabilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 32.0256 to read as follows:
Sec. 32.0256. TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES. (a) The commission shall continue to provide
medical assistance to an individual with an intellectual or
developmental disability after the expiration of the period for
which the individual was certified as eligible for medical
assistance if the individual:
(1) receives services through a program authorized
under Section 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section
1396n(c));
(2) receives basic attendant and habilitation
services under the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program; or
(3) resides in an ICF-IID facility.
(b) The commission shall continue to provide medical
assistance under Subsection (a) until the earlier of:
(1) the end of the 90-day period following the date on
which the individual's eligibility period expired; or
(2) the date the individual is otherwise recertified
as eligible or determined ineligible for medical assistance after
having reapplied for the assistance.
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.