88R12202 SCP-D
 
  By: Campos, Morales of Maverick, Garcia H.B. No. 4253
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under
  Medicaid.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the
  Health and Human Services Commission.
         SECTION 2.  STUDY ON INFANTS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID. The
  commission shall conduct a study to assess the commission's
  compliance with federal guidelines and requirements on the required
  coverage of certain infants under Medicaid. In conducting the
  study, the commission shall examine whether or the extent to which
  the commission:
               (1)  provides Medicaid coverage to infants born in this
  state whose mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of the
  birth;
               (2)  requires the submission of a separate application
  or eligibility determination for infants born in this state whose
  mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of the birth;
               (3)  requires by rule or otherwise that an infant born
  in this state whose mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of
  the birth reside with the infant's mother to remain eligible for
  Medicaid;
               (4)  allows an infant to receive Medicaid coverage by
  using the Medicaid identification number of the infant's mother
  from the period between the infant's birth until the infant reaches
  one year of age or, if the mother does not have a Medicaid
  identification number, provides a separate Medicaid identification
  number to an infant;
               (5)  requires proof of citizenship for an infant to
  receive Medicaid coverage before the infant reaches one year of
  age;
               (6)  ensures that an infant remains eligible from the
  period between the infant's birth until the infant reaches at least
  one year of age, unless the infant dies, is moved outside this
  state, or is voluntarily disenrolled from Medicaid; and
               (7)  conducts a redetermination of eligibility for
  infants before they reach one year of age.
         SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2024, the
  commission shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant
  governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the
  legislature a written report that:
               (1)  summarizes the results of the study conducted
  under Section 2 of this Act; and
               (2)  includes any legislative recommendations based on
  the results of the study on how to improve coverage rates and
  related requirements for infants eligible for Medicaid.
         SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2025.
         SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
  1, 2023.