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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of certain nursing services under the |
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case management for children and pregnant women program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) This section takes effect only if the Act of |
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the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to |
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nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes does |
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not become law. |
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(b) Subchapter K, Chapter 532, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 532.0507 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 532.0507. COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT BY ADVANCED |
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PRACTICE NURSE OR REGISTERED NURSE. Notwithstanding the screening |
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results under Section 532.0505, an advanced practice nurse or |
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registered nurse who provides case management program services may |
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perform a comprehensive needs assessment, including a family needs |
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assessment as defined in Subchapter B, Chapter 27, Administrative |
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Code, for recipients considered to have a high-risk pregnancy, if |
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the assessment is: |
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(1) within the nurse's scope of practice; and |
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(2) incidental to the provision of nonmedical services |
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provided under the program. |
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SECTION 2. (a) This section takes effect only if the Act of |
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the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to |
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nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes does |
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not become law. |
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(b) Subchapter Q, Chapter 531, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 531.657 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.657. COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT BY ADVANCED |
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PRACTICE NURSE OR REGISTERED NURSE FOR CERTAIN PREGNANT WOMEN. |
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Notwithstanding the screening results under Section 531.655, an |
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advanced practice nurse or registered nurse who provides program |
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services may perform a comprehensive needs assessment, including a |
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family needs assessment as defined in Subchapter B, Chapter 27, |
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Administrative Code, for recipients considered to have a high-risk |
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pregnancy, if the assessment is: |
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(1) within the nurse's scope of practice; and |
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(2) incidental to the provision of nonmedical services |
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provided under the program. |
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SECTION 3. It is the intent of the 89th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2025, that the amendments made by this Act to Subchapter Q, |
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Chapter 531, Government Code, be harmonized with another Act of the |
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89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to |
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nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes. |
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SECTION 4. 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 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |