By: Van de Putte S.B. No. 983
(In the Senate - Filed March 4, 2005; March 14, 2005, read
first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services;
April 6, 2005, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 6, 2005,
sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 983 By: Zaffirini
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to hospice services under the state child health plan.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 62.151, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) The child health plan must provide hospice services as a
covered benefit.
SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act
the Health and Human Services Commission or another state agency
determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is
necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected
by the provision shall request the waiver or authorization and may
delay implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization
is granted.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
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