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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of certain health and human services |
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systems and programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF REDESIGNED INTEGRATED ELIGIBILITY |
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AND BENEFITS DETERMINATION SYSTEM LIMITED. (a) Subject to |
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Subsection (b) of this section, on and after September 1, 2007, the |
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Health and Human Services Commission may not implement the |
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redesigned integrated eligibility and benefits determination |
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system for health and human services, including the Texas |
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Integrated Eligibility and Redesign System, in any area of this |
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state in which the system was not operating immediately before that |
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date. |
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(b) On and after September 1, 2007, the Health and Human |
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Services Commission may not enter into or renew a contract for the |
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operation of any component of the redesigned integrated eligibility |
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and benefits determination system for health and human services, |
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including the Texas Integrated Eligibility and Redesign System. |
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SECTION 2. EXPANSION OF MEDICAID STAR + PLUS PROGRAM |
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LIMITED. (a) Subject to Subsection (b) of this section, on and |
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after September 1, 2007, the Health and Human Services Commission |
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may not implement the Medicaid Star + Plus program in any area of |
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this state in which the program was not operating immediately |
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before that date. |
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(b) On and after September 1, 2007, the Health and Human |
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Services Commission may not enter into or renew a contract for the |
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operation of any component of the Medicaid Star + Plus program. |
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SECTION 3. MODIFICATIONS. As soon as possible after |
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September 1, 2007, the Health and Human Services Commission shall |
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consider the recommendations of the subcommittee of the House Human |
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Services Committee established to study and make recommendations |
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regarding the redesigned integrated eligibility and benefits |
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determination system for health and human services, including the |
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Texas Integrated Eligibility and Redesign System, and the Medicaid |
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Star + Plus program. The commission shall: |
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(1) implement those recommendations; or |
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(2) for each recommendation made by the subcommittee |
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that the commission does not implement, submit a detailed report to |
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the House Human Services Committee specifying the reasons the |
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recommendation was not implemented. |
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SECTION 4. TERMINATION. (a) On and after September 1, |
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2009, the Health and Human Services Commission shall cease using |
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the redesigned integrated eligibility and benefits determination |
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system for health and human services, including the Texas |
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Integrated Eligibility and Redesign System, in any area of this |
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state in which the system was implemented, except to the extent |
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required by a contract entered into before September 1, 2007. |
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(b) On and after September 1, 2009, the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall cease operating the Medicaid Star + Plus |
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program in any area of this state in which the program was |
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implemented, except to the extent required by a contract entered |
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into before September 1, 2007. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |