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By: Holland (Senate Sponsor - Huffman) |
H.B. No. 1357 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2023; |
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May 5, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Health & |
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Human Services; May 21, 2023, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 21, 2023, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain medication-assisted |
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treatments for opioid or substance use disorder. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 32.03115(e), Human Resources Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 2. 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 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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