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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of durable medical equipment and supplies |
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under the Medicaid program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 32.03141 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.03141. PROVISION OF DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND |
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SUPPLIES. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt rules requiring that a provider of |
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durable medical equipment and supplies under the medical assistance |
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program cancel and stop delivery of an order for durable medical |
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equipment or supplies on the request of the intended recipient of |
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the equipment or supplies under the medical assistance program. |
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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 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 September 1, 2013. |