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| 1 | 1 | 87R6583 MM-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Larson H.J.R. No. 86 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A JOINT RESOLUTION | |
| 6 | 6 | proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand | |
| 7 | 7 | eligibility for Medicaid to all persons for whom federal matching | |
| 8 | 8 | money is available. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by | |
| 11 | 11 | adding Section 74 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 74. The state shall provide medical assistance under | |
| 13 | 13 | the federal Medicaid program to all persons who apply for that | |
| 14 | 14 | assistance and for whom federal matching money is available. | |
| 15 | 15 | SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to | |
| 16 | 16 | the Texas Constitution: | |
| 17 | 17 | TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies | |
| 18 | 18 | to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 87th Legislature, | |
| 19 | 19 | Regular Session, 2021, requiring the state to expand eligibility | |
| 20 | 20 | for Medicaid to all persons for whom federal matching money is | |
| 21 | 21 | available. | |
| 22 | 22 | (b) Section 74, Article XVI, of this constitution takes | |
| 23 | 23 | effect January 1, 2022. | |
| 24 | 24 | (c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2023. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | |
| 26 | 26 | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021. | |
| 27 | 27 | The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the | |
| 28 | 28 | proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the state to | |
| 29 | 29 | expand eligibility for Medicaid to all persons for whom federal | |
| 30 | 30 | matching money is available." |