82R6629 EES-F
 
  By: Villarreal H.B. No. 1248
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the provision of certain dental services to children at
  certain schools under the medical assistance program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended
  by adding Subsections (s-2) and (s-3) to read as follows:
         (s-2)  Notwithstanding Subsection (s)(2), a local or state
  governmental entity operating a mobile dental facility or portable
  dental unit that complies with the requirements of this subsection
  may provide permanent molar sealants under Subsection (r) outside a
  child's dental home for a child who is not accompanied by the
  child's parent or guardian or another adult authorized by the
  child's parent or guardian at a public school or open-enrollment
  charter school where, during the preceding school year, at least 51
  percent of the students participated in the national free or
  reduced-price lunch program established under 42 U.S.C. Section
  1751 et seq.  The entity must:
               (1)  have written consent to provide the services from
  the child's parent or guardian that was given not earlier than one
  year preceding the date the services are provided and that has not
  been revoked;
               (2)  hold a permit to operate a mobile dental facility
  or portable dental unit issued by the State Board of Dental
  Examiners;
               (3)  provide each participant information about the
  importance of regular dental visits and the names and contact
  information for local dental service providers under the medical
  assistance program; and
               (4)  provide all services at a fixed location on school
  premises.
         (s-3)  For purposes of Subsection (s-2), "dental home" means
  a dentist who provides preventive and primary dental care and other
  dental services to a patient on an ongoing basis and coordinates
  with dental specialists when dental services provided by a
  specialist are needed.
         SECTION 2.  If before implementing any provision of this Act
  a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
  federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,
  the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or
  authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
  waiver or authorization is granted.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.