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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consent to services under certain programs designed to |
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serve pregnant women and families. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 531.982, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A minor who is otherwise eligible for a home visiting |
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program may consent to enrollment in and to receive services from a |
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home visiting program. For purposes of this subsection, "minor" |
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means an individual who is younger than 18 years of age. |
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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 September 1, 2023. |