Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1576	House Author:  Phelan et al.
Effective:  6-14-19	Senate Sponsor:  Buckingham et al.

            House Bill 1576 amends the Government Code to revise the manner in which nonemergency medical transportation services are delivered under the medical transportation and state Medicaid programs. The bill authorizes a regional contracted broker or a managed transportation organization to subcontract with a transportation network company to provide services under the medical transportation program. The bill provides for the delivery of nonemergency transportation services to certain Medicaid recipients through a Medicaid managed care organization and requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules relating to the provision of those services. The bill provides for the delivery of nonmedical transportation services under the state Medicaid program and requires the executive commissioner to adopt rules regarding the manner in which those services may be arranged and provided.