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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of and funding for additional program |
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of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) sites; making an |
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appropriation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 32.0534 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.0534. ADDITIONAL PACE PROGRAM SITES. (a) The |
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commission shall establish three PACE program sites that are in |
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addition to the PACE program sites operating before September 1, |
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2023. Each of the additional sites must: |
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(1) have capacity to serve a maximum of 300 program |
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slots; and |
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(2) be administered by an entity with available |
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facility space and demonstrated administrative capacity. |
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(b) A PACE program site established under Subsection (a) |
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must: |
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(1) support the goals of: |
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(A) increased access to health care services; |
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(B) options for eligible individuals; and |
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(C) improved public health outcomes; |
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(2) comply with Section 32.053 and all regulatory |
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requirements; and |
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(3) be approved as a provider agency by the Centers for |
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Medicare and Medicaid Services. |
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(c) If money appropriated by the legislature to the |
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commission for purposes of this section is insufficient to fund the |
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additional slots described by Subsection (a) for a state fiscal |
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biennium, the executive commissioner shall submit a written request |
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to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor for approval to |
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transfer money appropriated to the commission for the biennium for |
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other purposes to fund the additional slots. The request is |
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considered approved unless the Legislative Budget Board or the |
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governor issues a written disapproval of the request not later than |
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the 30th business day after the date Legislative Budget Board staff |
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conclude a review of the request and forward the review to the chair |
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of the house appropriations committee, the chair of the senate |
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finance committee, the speaker of the house of representatives, and |
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the lieutenant governor. Any request for additional information |
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the Legislative Budget Board makes tolls the counting of the 30 |
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business days. |
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(d) On the request of the commission, the Legislative Budget |
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Board, or the governor, a PACE program provider shall provide |
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information related to the provider's actual costs, caseloads, and |
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services for purposes of this section. |
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SECTION 2. The amount of $16.48 million is appropriated |
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from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human Services |
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Commission for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2023, |
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for the purpose of establishing additional program of all-inclusive |
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care for the elderly (PACE) sites in accordance with Section |
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32.0534, Human Resources Code, as added by this Act. |
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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, 2023. |