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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a strategic plan for the child health plan and medical |
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assistance programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Child health plan program" means the state child |
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health plan program established under Chapter 62, Health and Safety |
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Code. |
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(2) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services |
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Commission. |
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(3) "Executive commissioner" means the executive |
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commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. |
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(4) "Medicaid" means the medical assistance program |
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under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code. |
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(b) Not later than September 1, 2010, the executive |
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commissioner by rule shall develop a strategic plan designed to: |
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(1) intensify community outreach and education |
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relating to the availability of benefits under the child health |
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plan and Medicaid programs; and |
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(2) reduce the paperwork and other administrative |
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burdens associated with determining eligibility for and enrolling |
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eligible individuals in the child health plan program and Medicaid. |
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(c) Not later than September 1, 2011, the commission shall |
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implement the plan developed under Subsection (b) of this section. |
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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. |