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79R1009 KEG-D

By:  Naishtat                                                     H.B. No. 122



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.  Section 32.027(e), Human Resources Code, as 
amended by Chapter 1251, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular 
Session, 2003, is repealed.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.