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House Bill 72 |
House Author: White et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Paxton |
House Bill 72 amends the Family Code and Government Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to ensure that each child residing in Texas who is eligible for certain assistance or services for children formerly in foster care is enrolled or remains enrolled in the STAR Health program unless or until the child is enrolled in another Medicaid managed care program. The bill provides for the establishment of a program to allow certain of those children who received or were receiving federal supplemental security income before becoming eligible for the applicable assistance or services to receive or continue receiving Medicaid benefits under the STAR Health program or STAR Kids managed care program. Implementation of a provision of this bill by HHSC is mandatory only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose.