SRC-MKV S.B. 751 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 751
77R4274 SGA-DBy: Shapleigh
Health & Human Services
2/28/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Medicaid reimbursement is not available for the health-related
services provided by promotoras to Medicaid patients.  S.B. 751 directs the
Texas Department of Health to seek permission from the Health Care
Financing Administration to amend the state Medicaid plan to allow the
federal payment for and reimbursement of the cost of promotoras for the
health-related services that they deliver to participants. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, by adding
Subsection (x), to require the Health and Human Services Commission or an
agency operating part of the medical assistance program to provide the
services of a promotora as defined by Section 48.001, Health and Safety
Code, as needed to a person under the medical assistance program. 

SECTION 2. Requires that, if before implementing any provision of this Act
a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal
agency is necessary for implementation, the state agency request the waiver
or authorization and authorizes the delay of implementation of that
provision until the waiver or authorization is granted. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.