By Janek H.B. No. 1285 76R3952 KKA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to requiring attendance of a child's parent or guardian at 1-3 well-child examinations under the state Medicaid program. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 32.024(s), Human Resources Code, is 1-6 amended to read as follows: 1-7 (s) The department, in its rules governing the early and 1-8 periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program, shall: 1-9 (1) revise the periodicity schedule to allow for 1-10 periodic visits at least as often as the frequency recommended by 1-11 the American Academy of Pediatrics and allow for interperiodic 1-12 screens without prior approval when there are indications that it 1-13 is medically necessary; and 1-14 (2) require that a child be accompanied by the child's 1-15 parent or guardian at a visit or screening as a condition of 1-16 eligibility for reimbursement under the program for the cost of 1-17 services provided at the visit or screening. 1-18 SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act 1-19 a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a 1-20 federal agency is necessary for implementation, the state agency 1-21 shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay 1-22 implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization is 1-23 granted. 1-24 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 2-1 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-2 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-3 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-4 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-5 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.