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Senate Bill 169 |
Senate Author: Uresti et al. |
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Effective: 6-15-15 |
House Sponsor: King, Susan |
Senate Bill 169 amends the Government Code to require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), if a military member who has declared and maintains Texas as the member's state of legal residence or the member's spouse or dependent child or the spouse or dependent child of such a member who was killed in action or died while in service cannot receive benefits under an assistance program provided by HHSC or another health and human services agency because that member temporarily resides out of state as a result of military service, to require the commission or other agency to maintain the member's position on the waiting list for the assistance program for a specified period. If the person returns to reside in Texas, HHSC must offer benefits to the person according to the person's position on the list that was attained while the person resided out of state.