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78S30155 KKA-D

By:  Shapleigh                                                    S.B. No. 15 



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to services provided by certain mental health 
professionals 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 (l) to read as follows:
	(l)  The department shall assure that a recipient of medical 
assistance under this chapter may select a licensed psychologist, a 
licensed marriage and family therapist, as defined by Section 
502.002, Occupations Code, a licensed professional counselor, as 
defined by Section 503.002, Occupations Code, or a licensed master 
social worker, as defined by Section 505.002, Occupations Code, to 
perform any health care service or procedure covered under the 
medical assistance program if the selected person 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.