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Amend CSHB 2292 as follows:
SECTION 2.38. On page 98, strike section 2.38 and substitute:
Section 2.38. Section 62.102, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 62.102. CONTINUOUS COVERAGE. (a) The commission shall
provide that an individual who is determined to be eligible for
coverage under the child health plan remains eligible for those
benefits until the earlier of:
(1) the end of a period, not to 12 months, following the
date of the eligibility determination; or
(2) the individual's 19th birthday.
(b) The period of continuous eligibility may be established
at an interval of less than 12 months only if a shorter interval is
specified in the General Appropriations Act.