88R14323 KKR-D
By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 4566
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of personal assistance services under the
community living assistance and support services (CLASS) waiver
program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 32.078 to read as follows:
Sec. 32.078. COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
SERVICES (CLASS) WAIVER PROGRAM: PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES. To
the extent allowed by state and federal law, the commission shall
allow personal assistance services to be provided to a recipient
under the community living assistance and support services (CLASS)
Medicaid waiver program at any time during a 24-hour period.
SECTION 2. 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 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.