By Kitchen H.B. No. 2284 77R3427 CLG-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of 1-3 determining eligibility of certain low-income Medicare 1-4 beneficiaries for Medicaid. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, is 1-7 amended by adding Section 32.02415 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 32.02415. EXCLUSION OF ASSETS AND RESOURCES FOR CERTAIN 1-9 LOW-INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES. For purposes of determining a 1-10 person's eligibility for medical assistance for Medicare 1-11 cost-sharing payments as allowed by federal law, the department may 1-12 not consider the assets and resources of a person who is: 1-13 (1) a qualified Medicare beneficiary, as defined by 42 1-14 U.S.C. Section 1396d(p)(1), as amended; 1-15 (2) a specified low-income Medicare beneficiary who is 1-16 eligible for that assistance under 42 U.S.C. Section 1-17 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iii), as amended; 1-18 (3) a qualified disabled and working individual, as 1-19 defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(s), as amended; 1-20 (4) a qualifying individual who is eligible for that 1-21 assistance under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)(I), as 1-22 amended; or 1-23 (5) a qualifying individual who is eligible for that 1-24 assistance under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)(II), as 2-1 amended. 2-2 SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act a 2-3 state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a 2-4 federal agency is necessary for implementation, the state agency 2-5 shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay 2-6 implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization is 2-7 granted. 2-8 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.