S.B. No. 2132
AN ACT
relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled
in the Healthy Texas Women 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 531.0995 to read as follows:
Sec. 531.0995. INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN ENROLLEES IN THE
HEALTHY TEXAS WOMEN PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "Healthy Texas
Women 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 Healthy Texas Women program following a pregnancy
for which the woman received Medicaid, but who is no longer eligible
to participate in Medicaid.
(c) After a woman described by Subsection (b) is enrolled in
the Healthy Texas Women program, the commission shall provide to
the woman:
(1) information about the Healthy Texas Women program,
including the services provided under the program; and
(2) a list of health care providers who participate in
the Healthy Texas Women program and are located in the same
geographical area in which the woman resides.
(d) The commission shall consult with the Maternal
Mortality and Morbidity Task Force established under Chapter 34,
Health and Safety Code, to improve the process for providing the
information required by Subsection (c), including by determining:
(1) the best time for providing the information; and
(2) the manner by which the information should be
provided, including the information about health care providers
described by Subsection (c)(2).
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 531.0995, Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. Section 531.0995, Government Code, as added by
this Act, applies only to a woman automatically enrolled in the
Healthy Texas Women program on or after January 1, 2020.
SECTION 4. 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 September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2132 passed the Senate on
April 10, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2132 passed the House on
May 3, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 4, two present
not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor