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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of certain dental services to children at |
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certain schools under the medical assistance 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, Human Resources Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsections (s-2) and (s-3) to read as follows: |
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(s-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (s)(2), a local or state |
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governmental entity operating a mobile dental facility or portable |
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dental unit that complies with the requirements of this subsection |
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may provide permanent molar sealants under Subsection (r) outside a |
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child's dental home for a child who is not accompanied by the |
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child's parent or guardian or another adult authorized by the |
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child's parent or guardian at a public school or open-enrollment |
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charter school where, during the preceding school year, at least 51 |
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percent of the students participated in the national free or |
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reduced-price lunch program established under 42 U.S.C. Section |
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1751 et seq. The entity must: |
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(1) have written consent to provide the services from |
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the child's parent or guardian that was given not earlier than one |
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year preceding the date the services are provided and that has not |
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been revoked; |
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(2) hold a permit to operate a mobile dental facility |
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or portable dental unit issued by the State Board of Dental |
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Examiners; |
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(3) provide each participant information about the |
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importance of regular dental visits and the names and contact |
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information for local dental service providers under the medical |
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assistance program; and |
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(4) provide all services at a fixed location on school |
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premises. |
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(s-3) For purposes of Subsection (s-2), "dental home" means |
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a dentist who provides preventive and primary dental care and other |
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dental services to a patient on an ongoing basis and coordinates |
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with dental specialists when dental services provided by a |
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specialist are needed. |
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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, 2011. |