87R11282 KKR-D
 
  By: Meza H.B. No. 4058
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study on the provision of applied behavior analysis
  services to children with autism under Medicaid and other public
  benefits programs.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. (a) In this Act:
               (1)  "Applied behavior analysis" means the practice
  described by Section 506.003, Occupations Code.
               (2)  "Child health plan program" means the child health
  plan program established under Chapters 62 and 63, Health and
  Safety Code.
               (3)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services
  Commission.
               (4)  "Medicaid" means the medical assistance program
  established under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
         SECTION 2.  STUDY: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ON PROVISION OF
  APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID AND OTHER
  PROGRAMS. (a) The commission shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis
  comparing the cost to the state of providing applied behavior
  analysis services to children with autism compared with the
  effectiveness of the services in treating children with autism. The
  study must:
               (1)  determine the cost of applied behavior analysis
  services across all public benefits programs, including Medicaid,
  the child health plan program, and other health and human services
  programs; and
               (2)  determine the efficacy of applied behavior
  analysis services provided to children with autism.
         (b)  In conducting the study required by this section, the
  commission shall consult with all relevant state agencies that
  administer or operate a public benefits program to obtain all
  information necessary to conduct the study.
         SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2022, the
  commission shall prepare and submit a report on the findings of the
  study conducted under Section 2 of this Act to the governor, the
  lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
  and the standing committees of the senate and house of
  representatives having jurisdiction over health and human
  services.
         SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2023.
         SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
  1, 2021.