By Naishtat H.B. No. 479 77R2321 KLA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to providing dental services to certain recipients of 1-3 medical assistance. 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 dental services annually to 1-8 a resident of a nursing facility who is a recipient of medical 1-9 assistance under this chapter. The dental services must include: 1-10 (1) a dental examination by a licensed dentist; 1-11 (2) a prophylaxis by a licensed dentist or licensed 1-12 dental hygienist, if practical considering the health of the 1-13 resident; and 1-14 (3) diagnostic dental x-rays, if possible. 1-15 SECTION 2. The Health and Human Services Commission, in 1-16 cooperation with the Texas Department of Health and the Texas 1-17 Department of Human Services, shall by rule develop a fee schedule 1-18 for dental services provided under Section 32.024(x), Human 1-19 Resources Code, as added by this Act. 1-20 SECTION 3. (a) The Health and Human Services Commission 1-21 shall conduct a study regarding the need for and cost of expanding 1-22 the dental services provided under Section 32.024(x), Human 1-23 Resources Code, as added by this Act. 1-24 (b) Not later than December 1, 2002, the commissioner of 2-1 health and human services shall report to the governor, the 2-2 lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, 2-3 and the presiding officers of the standing committees of the senate 2-4 and of the house of representatives having primary jurisdiction 2-5 over the commission the results of the study, including an analysis 2-6 of the costs, benefits, and feasibility of expanding dental 2-7 services provided under Section 32.024(x), Human Resources Code, as 2-8 added by this Act. 2-9 SECTION 4. If before implementing any provision of this Act 2-10 a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a 2-11 federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, 2-12 the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or 2-13 authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the 2-14 waiver or authorization is granted. 2-15 SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.