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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to covered benefits for certain persons under the child |
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health plan. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 62.151, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) The child health plan must provide as covered benefits |
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prescription contraceptive drugs or devices approved by the United |
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States Food and Drug Administration and outpatient contraceptive |
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services for an enrollee who is at least 15 years of age and who is |
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the birth mother of at least one child. This subsection does not |
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require coverage of abortifacients or any other drug or device that |
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terminates a pregnancy. |
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SECTION 2. Section 62.151(c), Health and Safety Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |