Amend HB 1630 by striking all below the enacting clause and 
substituting the following:
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 531.02418 to read as follows:
	Sec. 531.02418.  MEDICAID AND CHILD HEALTH PLAN PROGRAM 
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.  (a)  The 
commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the 
Texas Youth Commission to ensure that each individual who is 
committed under Title 3, Family Code, is assessed by the commission 
for eligibility for the medical assistance program under Chapter 
32, Human Resources Code, and the child health plan program before 
that individual's release from commitment.
	(b)  The commission shall enter into a memorandum of 
understanding with the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission to 
ensure that each individual who is placed or detained under Title 3, 
Family Code, is assessed by the commission for eligibility for the 
medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, 
and the child health plan program before the individual's release 
from placement or detention.  Local juvenile probation departments 
are subject to the requirements of the memorandum.
	(c)  Each memorandum of understanding entered into as 
required by this section must specify:
		(1)  the information that must be provided to the 
commission;        
		(2)  the process by which and time frame within which 
the information must be provided; and
		(3)  the roles and responsibilities of all parties to 
the memorandum, which must include a requirement that the 
commission pursue the actions needed to complete eligibility 
applications as necessary.
	(d)  Each memorandum of understanding required by Subsection 
(a) or (b) must be tailored to achieve the goal of ensuring that an 
individual described by Subsection (a) or (b) who is determined 
eligible by the commission for coverage under the medical 
assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, or the 
child health plan program, is enrolled in the program for which the 
individual is eligible and may begin receiving services through the 
program as soon as possible after the eligibility determination is 
made and, if possible, to achieve the goal of ensuring that the 
individual may begin receiving those services on the date of the 
individual's release from placement, detention, or commitment.
	(e)  The executive commissioner may adopt rules as necessary 
to implement this section.
	SECTION 2.  (a)  The Health and Human Services Commission and 
the Texas Youth Commission shall enter into the memorandum of 
understanding required by Section 531.02418(a), Government Code, 
as added by this Act, not later than October 1, 2009.
	(b)  The Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas 
Juvenile Probation Commission shall enter into the memorandum of 
understanding required by Section 531.02418(b), Government Code, 
as added by this Act, not later than February 1, 2010.
	SECTION 3.  If federal legislation is enacted and becomes 
law, or federal regulations, rules, or other administrative 
guidelines are adopted, that authorize this state to implement 
streamlined procedures applicable to assessments of individuals 
for the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human 
Resources Code, or the child health plan program under Chapter 62, 
Health and Safety Code, as described by Section 531.02418, 
Government Code, as added by this Act, the Health and Human Services 
Commission shall implement those procedures as soon as practicable.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.