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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to medical assistance reimbursement for immunizations |
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administered by certain health care providers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (ii) to read as follows: |
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(ii) The department shall provide medical assistance |
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reimbursement to a pharmacist who is licensed to practice pharmacy |
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in this state, is authorized to administer immunizations in |
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accordance with rules adopted by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, |
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and administers an immunization to a recipient of medical |
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assistance to the same extent the department provides reimbursement |
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to a physician or other health care provider participating in the |
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medical assistance program for the administration of that |
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immunization. |
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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, 2009. |