By Maxey H.B. No. 101 77R357 KLA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to medical assistance for certain persons in need of 1-3 treatment for breast or cervical cancer. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Subsection (x) to read as follows: 1-7 (x) The department shall provide medical assistance to a 1-8 person in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer who is 1-9 eligible for that assistance under the Breast and Cervical Cancer 1-10 Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000. 1-11 SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act a 1-12 state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a 1-13 federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, 1-14 the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or 1-15 authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the 1-16 waiver or authorization is granted. 1-17 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.