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.