88R12202 SCP-D
By: Campos H.B. No. 4253
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under
Medicaid.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the
Health and Human Services Commission.
SECTION 2. STUDY ON INFANTS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID. The
commission shall conduct a study to assess the commission's
compliance with federal guidelines and requirements on the required
coverage of certain infants under Medicaid. In conducting the
study, the commission shall examine whether or the extent to which
the commission:
(1) provides Medicaid coverage to infants born in this
state whose mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of the
birth;
(2) requires the submission of a separate application
or eligibility determination for infants born in this state whose
mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of the birth;
(3) requires by rule or otherwise that an infant born
in this state whose mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of
the birth reside with the infant's mother to remain eligible for
Medicaid;
(4) allows an infant to receive Medicaid coverage by
using the Medicaid identification number of the infant's mother
from the period between the infant's birth until the infant reaches
one year of age or, if the mother does not have a Medicaid
identification number, provides a separate Medicaid identification
number to an infant;
(5) requires proof of citizenship for an infant to
receive Medicaid coverage before the infant reaches one year of
age;
(6) ensures that an infant remains eligible from the
period between the infant's birth until the infant reaches at least
one year of age, unless the infant dies, is moved outside this
state, or is voluntarily disenrolled from Medicaid; and
(7) conducts a redetermination of eligibility for
infants before they reach one year of age.
SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2024, the
commission shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the
legislature a written report that:
(1) summarizes the results of the study conducted
under Section 2 of this Act; and
(2) includes any legislative recommendations based on
the results of the study on how to improve coverage rates and
related requirements for infants eligible for Medicaid.
SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2025.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
1, 2023.