Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 236 amends the Family Code to establish procedures for rendering a medical support order in suits affecting the parent-child relationship and to require certain children to be enrolled in the state child health plan or another medical assistance program.

Senate Bill 236 also amends the Health and Safety Code to repeal the Texas Healthy Kids Corporation and to require the Texas Department of Insurance to oversee the implementation of the dissolution plan. The bill provides that all funds from the Texas Healthy Kids Fund are to be transferred to a dedicated account in the general revenue fund to be appropriated only to the Health and Human Services Commission to provide coverage under the state child health plan.