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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authority of the Health and Human Services Commission |
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to retain portion of appropriated funds to pay for implementation |
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of certain health care programs 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. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.021135 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.021135. AUTHORITY TO RETAIN PORTION OF FUNDS TO PAY |
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FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. |
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(a) The commission may retain and spend as provided by general |
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appropriation an amount not to exceed one percent of the funds |
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received for the operation of Section 1115 waiver programs and |
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directed payment programs as authorized by federal law, as well as |
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any successor programs as determined by the commission, to pay for |
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implementation of those health care programs. |
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(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to |
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implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. 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 3. 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. |