By: Guerra, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Watson) H.B. No. 3519

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2015; May 13, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; May 22, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 1; May 22, 2015, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3519 By: Zaffirini

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to reimbursement for home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 531.02176, Government Code, as amended by S.B. No. 219, Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 531.02176. EXPIRATION OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROVISION OF HOME TELEMONITORING SERVICES. Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may not reimburse providers under Medicaid for the provision of home telemonitoring services on or after September 1, 2019 [2015].

SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization is granted.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

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