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Senate Bill 747 |
Senate Author: Carona et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-05 |
House Sponsor: Luna |
Senate Bill 747 amends the Human Resources Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission to establish a five-year demonstration project through the Medicaid program to expand access to preventive health and family planning services for certain women. The bill includes provisions relating to services authorized to be provided under the project, eligibility requirements and procedures for determining eligibility, standards of care, and identifying potential sources of funding for project participants to receive treatment. Senate Bill 747 requires the commission to ensure that no money spent under the project is used to perform or promote elective abortions and prohibits the commission from contracting with entities or affiliates of entities that perform or promote elective abortions.