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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to providing medical assistance to certain former foster |
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care adolescents. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 32.02471 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.02471. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN FORMER FOSTER |
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CARE ADOLESCENTS ENROLLED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this |
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section, "independent foster care adolescent" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 32.0247. |
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(b) The department shall provide medical assistance to a |
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person who: |
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(1) is 21 years of age or older but younger than 25 |
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years of age; |
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(2) would be eligible to receive assistance as an |
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independent foster care adolescent under Section 32.0247 if the |
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person were younger than 21 years of age; and |
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(3) is enrolled in at least 12 credit hours each |
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semester at an institution of higher education, as defined by |
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Section 61.003(8), Education Code, or a private or independent |
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institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003(15), |
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Education Code, that is located in this state. |
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SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |