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By: Hull, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Alvarado) |
H.B. No. 136 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2025; |
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April 24, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Health & |
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Human Services; May 6, 2025, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 7, Nays 2; May 6, 2025, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for lactation |
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consultation services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 32.02482 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.02482. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT FOR |
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LACTATION CONSULTATION SERVICES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Lactation consultant" means an individual |
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certified by an international or national certification program |
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approved by the commission to provide lactation consultation |
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services. |
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(2) "Recipient" means a medical assistance program |
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recipient. |
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(b) The commission shall ensure medical assistance |
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reimbursement is provided to a lactation consultant for providing |
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lactation consultation services to a recipient. |
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(c) The executive commissioner shall establish a separate |
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provider type for lactation consultants for purposes of enrollment |
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as a provider for and reimbursement under the medical assistance |
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program. |
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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, 2025. |
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