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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled |
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in the Healthy Texas Women program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.0995 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0995. INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN ENROLLEES IN THE |
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HEALTHY TEXAS WOMEN PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "Healthy Texas |
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Women program" means a program operated by the commission that is |
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substantially similar to the demonstration project operated under |
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former Section 32.0248, Human Resources Code, and that is intended |
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to expand access to preventive health and family planning services |
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for women in this state. |
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(b) This section applies to a woman who is automatically |
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enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program following a pregnancy |
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for which the woman received Medicaid, but who is no longer eligible |
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to participate in Medicaid. |
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(c) After a woman described by Subsection (b) is enrolled in |
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the Healthy Texas Women program, the commission shall provide to |
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the woman: |
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(1) information about the Healthy Texas Women program, |
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including the services provided under the program; and |
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(2) a list of health care providers who participate in |
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the Healthy Texas Women program and are located in the same |
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geographical area in which the woman resides. |
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(d) The commission shall consult with the Maternal |
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Mortality and Morbidity Task Force established under Chapter 34, |
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Health and Safety Code, to improve the process for providing the |
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information required by Subsection (c), including by determining: |
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(1) the best time for providing the information; and |
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(2) the manner by which the information should be |
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provided, including the information about health care providers |
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described by Subsection (c)(2). |
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SECTION 2. 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 any rules necessary to implement |
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Section 531.0995, Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. Section 531.0995, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a woman automatically enrolled in the |
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Healthy Texas Women program on or after January 1, 2020. |
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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, 2019. |