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Senate Bill 626 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: 9-1-05 |
House Sponsor: Davis, John |
Senate Bill 626 amends the Human Resources Code to authorize the Department of Aging and Disability Services to exceed the individual cost limit specified for services provided under the Medicaid program as part of certain alternative community-based care waiver programs. The bill requires the department to continue to provide services to a person receiving services on September 1, 2005, at a cost that exceeds the limit if continuing the services is necessary for the person to live in the most integrated setting possible and does not affect compliance with certain federal requirements. The bill caps the amount by which the limit may be exceeded to 133.3 percent for a person who receives services after September 1, 2005, but authorizes the executive commissioner to adopt rules under which the department may exempt a person from the cap.