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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 751
77R4274 SGA-DBy: Shapleigh
Health & Human Services
3/16/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Medicaid reimbursement is not available for the health-related
services provided by promotoras to Medicaid patients.  C.S.S.B. 751 directs
the Health and Human Services Commission to require health and human
services agencies to use certified promotoras to the extent possible in
health outreach education programs for recipients of medical assistance
under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code. 

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 46.003, Health and Safety Code, as added by
Chapter 857, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, by adding
Subsection (c) to require the Health and Human Services Commission to
require health and human services agencies to use certified promotoras to
the extent possible in health outreach and education programs for
recipients of medical assistance under Chapter 32 (Medical Assistance
Program), Human Resources Code. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Differs from original in SECTION 1 by amending Section 46.003, Health and
Safety Code, as added by Chapter 857, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1999, rather than Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, as
proposed in the original.  Differs from original by deleting original
SECTION 2 relating to delaying implementation of this Act until a waiver or
authorization is granted from a federal agency, and renumbers original
SECTION 3 as SECTION 2 in the substitute.