85S10891 KKR-D
By: Ortega H.B. No. 236
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled
in the Texas women's health program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 531.0997 to read as follows:
Sec. 531.0997. INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN ENROLLEES IN THE
TEXAS WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "Texas women's
health program" means a program operated by the commission that is
substantially similar to the demonstration project operated under
former Section 32.0248, Human Resources Code, and that is intended
to expand access to preventive health and family planning services
for women in this state.
(b) This section applies to a woman who is automatically
enrolled in the Texas women's health program following a pregnancy
for which the woman received Medicaid, but who is no longer eligible
to participate in Medicaid.
(c) At the time a woman described by Subsection (b) is
enrolled in the Texas women's health program, the commission shall
provide to the woman information about:
(1) the Texas women's health program, including the
services provided under the program; and
(2) health risks and complications that may occur
before the first anniversary of the date the woman gave birth or the
pregnancy ended.
(d) The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force
established under Chapter 34, Health and Safety Code, or the
commission, as appropriate, shall develop or approve the
information provided to a woman under Subsection (c).
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
Services Commission shall adopt any rules necessary to implement
Section 531.0997, Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. Not later than March 31, 2018, the Maternal
Mortality and Morbidity Task Force or the Health and Human Services
Commission shall develop or approve the information required by
Section 531.0997, Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. Section 531.0997, Government Code, as added by
this Act, applies to a woman automatically enrolled in the Texas
women's health program on or after May 1, 2018.
SECTION 5. 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 December 1, 2017.