Bill Text: TX HB2428 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a prohibition on delivering dental services under the Medicaid program and the child health plan program through a managed care model or arrangement in certain counties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-11 - Referred to Public Health [HB2428 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB2428-Introduced.html
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By: Martinez | H.B. No. 2428 |
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relating to a prohibition on delivering dental services under the | ||
Medicaid program and the child health plan program through a | ||
managed care model or arrangement in certain counties. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 533.0025, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: | ||
(g) The commission may not provide medical assistance for | ||
dental services under the Medicaid program through a Medicaid | ||
managed care model or arrangement in Cameron County or Hidalgo | ||
County. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 62, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 62.162 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 62.162. DENTAL SERVICES. The commission may not | ||
authorize dental services to be provided under the child health | ||
plan program through a managed care model or arrangement in Cameron | ||
County or Hidalgo County. | ||
SECTION 3. (a) The Health and Human Services Commission | ||
shall seek to amend contracts entered into with managed care | ||
organizations providing dental services under the Medicaid program | ||
under Chapter 533, Government Code, before the effective date of | ||
this Act to comply with Section 533.0025(g), Government Code, as | ||
added by this Act. To the extent of a conflict between that section | ||
and a provision of a contract with a managed care organization | ||
entered into before the effective date of this Act, the contract | ||
provision prevails. | ||
(b) The Health and Human Services Commission shall seek to | ||
amend contracts entered into with managed care organizations | ||
providing dental services under the child health plan program under | ||
Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, before the effective date of | ||
this Act to comply with Section 62.162, Health and Safety Code, as | ||
added by this Act. To the extent of a conflict between that section | ||
and a provision of a contract with a managed care organization | ||
entered into before the effective date of this Act, the contract | ||
provision prevails. | ||
SECTION 4. 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 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the | ||
legislative session. |