86R5914 SCL-D
By: Cole H.B. No. 895
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of abortion services under Medicaid and
certain other programs administered by this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (mm) to read as
follows:
(e) The commission may not authorize the provision of any
service to any person under the program unless federal matching
funds are available to pay the cost of the service, except that the
commission shall provide abortion services regardless of whether
federal matching funds are available to pay for the cost of those
services.
(mm) The commission shall provide abortion services under
the medical assistance program in accordance with applicable state
and federal law.
SECTION 2. Section 32.005, Health and Safety Code, and
Section 32.024(c-1), Human Resources Code, are repealed.
SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.