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	Amend CSSB 10 (House Committee Printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and 
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources 
Code, is amended by adding Section 32.02471 to read as follows:
	Sec. 32.02471.  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN FORMER FOSTER 
CARE ADOLESCENTS ENROLLED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. (a)  In this 
section, "independent foster care adolescent" has the meaning 
assigned by Section 32.0247.
	(b)  The department shall provide medical assistance to a 
person who: 
		(1)  is 21 years of age or older but younger than 25 
years of age;   
		(2)  would be eligible to receive assistance as an 
independent foster care adolescent under Section 32.0247 if the 
person were younger than 21 years of age; and
		(3)  is enrolled in an institution of higher education, 
as defined by Section 61.003(8), Education Code, or a private or 
independent institution of higher education, as defined by Section 
61.003(15), Education Code, that is located in this state and is 
making satisfactory academic progress as determined by the 
institution.