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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

House Bill 4888	House Author: Hefner
Effective: 9-1-23	Senate Sponsor: Perry

House Bill 4888 amends the Human Resources Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to ensure that Medicaid reimbursement is provided to a provider who provides a non‑opioid treatment to a Medicaid recipient. The bill requires the executive commissioner of HHSC to adopt rules ensuring that, to the extent permitted by federal law, a hospital provider that provides outpatient department services to a Medicaid recipient is reimbursed separately under Medicaid for any non‑opioid treatment provided as a part of those services.