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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the enrollment and reimbursement of psychological |
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associates under Medicaid. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (ll) to read as follows: |
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(ll) The executive commissioner shall establish a separate |
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provider type for psychological associates licensed under Chapter |
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501, Occupations Code, for purposes of enrollment as a provider for |
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and reimbursement under the medical assistance program. |
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SECTION 2. Section 32.027(l), Human Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(l) Subject to appropriations, the commission shall assure |
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that a recipient of medical assistance under this chapter may |
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select a licensed psychologist, a licensed psychological |
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associate, a licensed marriage and family therapist, as defined by |
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Section 502.002, Occupations Code, a licensed professional |
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counselor, as defined by Section 503.002, Occupations Code, or a |
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licensed master social worker, as defined by Section 505.002, |
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Occupations Code, to perform any health care service or procedure |
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covered under the medical assistance program if the selected person |
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is authorized by law to perform the service or procedure. This |
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subsection shall be liberally construed. |
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SECTION 3. Section 1451.001(18), Insurance Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(18) "Psychological associate" means an individual |
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licensed as a psychological associate by the Texas State Board of |
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Examiners of Psychologists [who practices solely under the
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supervision of a licensed psychologist]. |
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SECTION 4. The Texas State Board of Examiners of |
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Psychologists shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the |
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changes made by this Act. |
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SECTION 5. If, before implementing any provision of this |
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Act, 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 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |