78S30154 KKA-D

By:  Naishtat                                                     H.B. No. 5  



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to services provided by podiatrists under the Medicaid 
program.    
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 32.027, Human Resources Code, is amended 
by adding Subsection (m) to read as follows:
	(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.  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.