83R577 EES-D
 
  By: Coleman H.J.R. No. 91
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand
  eligibility for the Medicaid program to certain persons.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by
  adding Section 74 to read as follows:
         Sec. 74.  The state shall provide medical assistance under
  the federal Medicaid program to all persons who apply for that
  assistance and for whom federal matching funds are available under
  the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No.
  111-148) as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation
  Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152) to the state to provide that
  assistance.
         SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to
  the Texas Constitution:
         TEMPORARY PROVISION.  (a)  This temporary provision applies
  to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 83rd Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2013, requiring the state to expand eligibility
  for the Medicaid program to all persons for whom federal matching
  funds are available under the federal Patient Protection and
  Affordable Care Act.
         (b)  Section 74, Article XVI, of this constitution takes
  effect January 1, 2014.
         (c)  This temporary provision expires January 1, 2015.
         SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the state to
  expand eligibility for the Medicaid program to all persons for whom
  federal matching funds are available under the federal Patient
  Protection and Affordable Care Act."