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78S10601 KKA-D

By:  Shapleigh                                                    S.B. No. 60 



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to availability of certain services under the Medicaid 
program and making an appropriation.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 32.027, Human Resources Code, is amended 
by adding Subsections (l) and (m) to read as follows:
	(l)  The department shall assure that a recipient of medical 
assistance under this chapter may select a licensed psychologist or 
a licensed marriage and family therapist, as defined by Section 
502.002, Occupations Code, to perform any health care service or 
procedure covered under the medical assistance program if the 
selected psychologist or marriage and family therapist is 
authorized by law to perform the service or procedure.  This 
subsection shall be liberally construed.
	(m)  The department shall assure that a recipient of medical 
assistance under this chapter may select a licensed podiatrist to 
perform any foot health care service or procedure covered under the 
medical assistance program if the podiatrist is authorized by law 
to perform the service or procedure.  This subsection shall be 
liberally construed.
	SECTION 2.  For the fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 
2003, the Health and Human Services Commission is appropriated from 
the general revenue fund the amount needed to provide the following 
types of services under the Medicaid program in a manner comparable 
to the manner in which the services were provided under the Medicaid 
program during the preceding fiscal biennium:  dental, 
chiropractic, hearing, vision, home health, hospice, mental 
health, physical therapy, speech therapy, substance abuse, 
podiatry, psychology, professional  counseling, and professional 
marriage and family therapy.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the 
legislative session.