1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the state child health plan for certain low-income
 1-3     children.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 6, Chapter 235, Acts of the 76th
 1-6     Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is amended to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 6.  If, before implementing any provision of Chapter 62,
 1-8     Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, or expanding coverage
 1-9     under the state child health plan to include adult family members
1-10     consistent with federal waiver authority, the Health and Human
1-11     Services Commission determines that a waiver or authorization from
1-12     a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision
1-13     or coverage expansion, the commission shall request the waiver or
1-14     authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
1-15     waiver or authorization is granted.  The state child health plan or
1-16     a health benefit plan provider that provides health benefits
1-17     coverage to a child enrolled in the state child health plan shall
1-18     be the secondary plan when coordinating benefits with any form of
1-19     group or individual private health benefits coverage or private
1-20     insurance covering the child.  Accordingly, any benefits paid for
1-21     the child under the state child health plan shall pay benefits only
1-22     after private coverage benefits have been exhausted.
1-23           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 333 passed the Senate on
         April 20, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
         present not voting; and that the Senate concurred in House
         amendment on May 26, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 333 passed the House, with
         amendment, on May 23, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                      Date
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                    Governor