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House Bill 497 |
House Author: Zerwas et al. |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Nelson |
House Bill 497 requires the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Insurance to conduct a joint study of the effects of a reduced, or significantly altered or abolished, Medicaid program on the health care delivery system in Texas. The bill requires the commission and department to submit a report not later than July 1, 2010, to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officers of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over health and human services. The bill sets out elements required to be a part of the study and the planning provisions and analyses required to be included in the report.