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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to Medicaid billing for the services of substitute |
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dentists. |
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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 32.076 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.076. SUBSTITUTE DENTISTS. To the extent allowed by |
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federal law, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt rules ensuring that the same |
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standards applying to a physician who bills the medical assistance |
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program for services provided by a substitute physician apply also |
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to a dentist who bills the medical assistance program for services |
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provided by a substitute dentist. |
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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. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement |
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the changes in law made by this Act. |
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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 September 1, 2015. |