Amend CSHB 109 as follows:
(1) On page 2, line 16, strike "Subsection (b)" and
substitute "Subsections (a) and (b)".
(2) On page 2, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
(a) A child is eligible for health benefits coverage under
the child health plan if the child:
(1) is younger than 19 years of age;
(2) is not eligible for medical assistance under the
Medicaid program;
(3) is not covered by a health benefits plan offering
adequate benefits, as determined by the commission;
(4) has a family income that is less than or equal to the
income eligibility level established under Subsection (b); [and]
(5) is determined by the commission to be:
(A) a United States citizen; or
(B) eligible for coverage under Section 62.105;
and
(6) satisfies any other eligibility standard imposed
under the child health plan program in accordance with 42 U.S.C.
Section 1397bb, as amended, and any other applicable law or
regulations.
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the
bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 62.105, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 62.105. COVERAGE FOR QUALIFIED ALIENS. (a) The
commission shall provide coverage under the state Medicaid program
and under the program established under this chapter to a child who
is a qualified alien, as that term is defined by 8 U.S.C. Section
1641(b), if the federal government authorizes the state to provide
that coverage. The commission shall comply with any prerequisite
imposed under the federal law to providing that coverage.
(b) The commission shall verify that the child meets the
requirements of this section by accessing the Systematic Alien
Verification for Entitlements Program provided by the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the United States
Department of Homeland Security.