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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to implementation of the system redesign for the delivery |
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of Medicaid benefits to persons with intellectual or developmental |
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disabilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 534.053(g), Government Code, as amended |
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by Chapters 837 (S.B. 200), 946 (S.B. 277), and 1117 (H.B. 3523), |
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Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, is reenacted |
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and amended to read as follows: |
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(g) On January 1, 2029 [the one-year anniversary of the date
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the commission completes implementation of the transition required
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under Section 534.202]: |
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(1) the advisory committee is abolished; and |
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(2) this section expires. |
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SECTION 2. Section 534.054(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) This section expires January 1, 2029 [2026]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 534.106(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission [and the department] shall implement any |
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pilot programs established under this subchapter not later than |
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September 1, 2022 [2017]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 534.111, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 534.111. CONCLUSION OF PILOT PROGRAMS; |
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EXPIRATION. On September 1, 2024 [2019]: |
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(1) each pilot program established under this |
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subchapter that is still in operation must conclude; and |
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(2) this subchapter expires. |
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SECTION 5. Section 534.201(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) On September 1, 2025 [2020], the commission shall |
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transition the provision of Medicaid benefits to individuals to |
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whom this section applies to the STAR+PLUS [STAR + PLUS] Medicaid |
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managed care program delivery model or the most appropriate |
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integrated capitated managed care program delivery model, as |
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determined by the commission based on cost-effectiveness and the |
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experience of the STAR+PLUS [STAR + PLUS] Medicaid managed care |
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program in providing basic attendant and habilitation services and |
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of the pilot programs established under Subchapter C, subject to |
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Subsection (c)(1). |
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SECTION 6. Section 534.202(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) After implementing the transition required by Section |
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534.201, on September 1, 2027 [2021], the commission shall |
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transition the provision of Medicaid benefits to individuals to |
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whom this section applies to the STAR+PLUS [STAR + PLUS] Medicaid |
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managed care program delivery model or the most appropriate |
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integrated capitated managed care program delivery model, as |
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determined by the commission based on cost-effectiveness and the |
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experience of the transition of Texas home living (TxHmL) waiver |
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program recipients to a managed care program delivery model under |
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Section 534.201, subject to Subsections (c)(1) and (g). |
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SECTION 7. 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 8. 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, 2019. |