By: Rose, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) H.B. No. 2402
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2025;
  May 5, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Health &
  Human Services; May 22, 2025, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 22, 2025, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the determination of fees, charges, and rates for
  certain benefits under Medicaid.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 32.028(c), Human Resources Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  The fee, charge, or rate for other medical assistance:
               (1)  is the usual and customary fee, charge, or rate
  that prevails in the community unless the payment is limited by
  state or federal law; and
               (2)  excludes any fee, charge, or rate offered as part
  of a monthly fee-based membership discount program.
         SECTION 2.  If before implementing any provision of this Act
  a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
  federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,
  the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or
  authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
  waiver or authorization is granted.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
 
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