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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reimbursement of providers for the provision of |
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certain home telemonitoring services 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. Section 531.02164, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (c)(1), the program |
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required under this section must also provide that home |
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telemonitoring services are available to pediatric patients with |
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chronic or complex medical needs who: |
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(1) are being concurrently treated by at least three |
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medical specialists; |
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(2) are medically dependent on technology; |
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(3) are diagnosed with end-stage solid organ disease; |
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or |
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(4) require mechanical ventilation. |
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SECTION 2. Section 531.02176, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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[Sec.
531.02176.
EXPIRATION OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR
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PROVISION OF HOME TELEMONITORING SERVICES.
Notwithstanding any
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other law, the commission may not reimburse providers under the
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Medicaid program for the provision of home telemonitoring services
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on or after September 1, 2015.] |
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SECTION 3. The executive commissioner of the Health and |
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Human Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to |
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implement Section 531.02164(c-1), Government Code, as added by this |
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Act, not later than December 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 4. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver, an amendment to an existing |
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waiver, or another authorization from a federal agency is necessary |
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for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the |
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provision shall request the waiver, amendment to the existing |
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waiver, or other authorization and may delay implementing that |
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provision until the waiver, amendment, or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |