By Nelson, et al. S.C.R. No. 60 74R5150 RNS-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, In its report to the 74th Texas Legislature, the 1-2 Senate Health and Human Services Committee concluded that the 1-3 effectiveness of the Texas Medicaid program could be greatly 1-4 improved by expanding health care coverage generally; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The 71st Texas Legislature authorized but did not 1-6 fund the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool to provide access to 1-7 quality health care at minimum cost to the public, to relieve the 1-8 insurable population of the disruptive cost of sharing coverage, 1-9 and to maximize reliance on strategies of managed care proven by 1-10 the private sector (Article 3.77, Insurance Code); and 1-11 WHEREAS, Along with a health insurance risk pool, the concept 1-12 of a medical savings account is another device that holds promise 1-13 of expanding private health care coverage and thereby easing the 1-14 public burden of Medicaid; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is 1-16 persuaded that these innovations merit further study and attention 1-17 in the context of Medicaid reform; now, therefore, be it 1-18 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-19 hereby direct the State Medicaid Office to study the feasibility of 1-20 using Medicaid funds for the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool and 1-21 for medical savings accounts; and, be it further 1-22 RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official 1-23 copy of this resolution to the State Medicaid Office.