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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid, |
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including the coordination of private health benefits, and to |
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reimbursement for some of those benefits. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 533.038(g), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(g) The commission shall develop a clear and easy process, |
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to be implemented through a contract, that allows a recipient with |
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complex medical needs, regardless of whether the recipient has |
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primary health benefit plan coverage, who has established a |
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relationship with a specialty provider to continue receiving care |
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from that provider. |
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SECTION 2. Section 531.0601(f), Government Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 3. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |