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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to monies for women's health care services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 32.024(c), Human Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The department shall establish standards governing the |
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amount, duration, and scope of services provided under the medical |
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assistance program. The standards may not be lower than the minimum |
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standards required by federal law and rule as a condition for |
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obtaining federal matching funds for support of the program, and |
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may not be lower than the standards in effect on August 27, 1967. |
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Standards or payments for the vendor drug program may not be lower |
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than those in effect on January 1, 1973. |
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(c-1)
The department shall ensure that money spent for
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purposes of the demonstration project for women's health care
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services under former Section 32.0248, Human Resources Code, or a
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similar successor program is not used to perform or promote
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elective abortions, or to contract with entities that perform or
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promote elective abortions or affiliate with entities that perform
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or promote elective abortions.
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |