76R9191 KKA-D By Janek H.B. No. 1285 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1285: By Maxey C.S.H.B. No. 1285 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to requiring attendance of a child's parent, guardian, or 1-3 other authorized adult at well-child examinations under the state 1-4 Medicaid program. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Section 32.024(s), Human Resources Code, is 1-7 amended to read as follows: 1-8 (s) The department, in its rules governing the early and 1-9 periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program, shall: 1-10 (1) revise the periodicity schedule to allow for 1-11 periodic visits at least as often as the frequency recommended by 1-12 the American Academy of Pediatrics and allow for interperiodic 1-13 screens without prior approval when there are indications that it 1-14 is medically necessary; and 1-15 (2) require, as a condition for eligibility for 1-16 reimbursement under the program for the cost of services provided 1-17 at a visit or screening, that a child younger than 15 years of age 1-18 be accompanied at the visit or screening by: 1-19 (A) the child's parent or guardian; or 1-20 (B) another adult, including an adult related to 1-21 the child, authorized by the child's parent or guardian to 1-22 accompany the child. 1-23 SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act 1-24 a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a 2-1 federal agency is necessary for implementation, the state agency 2-2 shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay 2-3 implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization is 2-4 granted. 2-5 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 2-6 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-7 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-8 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-9 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-10 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.