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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the restoration of the medically needy program under |
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the state Medicaid program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 32.024(i), Human Resources Code, as |
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amended by Chapters 198 (H.B. 2292) and 1251 (S.B. 1862), Acts of |
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the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, is reenacted and |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(i) The [Subject to appropriated state funds, the] |
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department in its adoption of rules shall establish a medically |
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needy program that serves pregnant women, children, and caretakers |
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who have high medical expenses. The program must serve recipients, |
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including adult recipients, in the same manner and at the same level |
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that services were provided to recipients under the medically needy |
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program during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2003. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |