By Harris S.B. No. 1305 77R6583 JAT-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to incorporating services for children with special health 1-3 care needs into the state child health plan for certain low-income 1-4 children. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, 1-7 is amended by adding Section 62.1515 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 62.1515. WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL 1-9 HEALTH CARE NEEDS. (a) In this section, "eligible special health 1-10 care needs child" means a child with special health care needs as 1-11 described by Section 35.0022 who meets the eligibility requirements 1-12 of this chapter and Section 35.005. 1-13 (b) The commission, in consultation with the Texas 1-14 Department of Health, shall determine which services described by 1-15 Section 35.003(a) are provided to an eligible special health care 1-16 needs child as covered benefits under the child health plan and 1-17 which services are provided under Chapter 35. 1-18 (c) In making the determination under Subsection (b), the 1-19 commission and the Texas Department of Health shall seek to obtain 1-20 the maximum amount of federal matching money for the child health 1-21 plan and for the services program for children with special health 1-22 care needs under Chapter 35. 1-23 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-24 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 2-1 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-2 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-3 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.