H.B. No. 3292
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the continuation of medical assistance for certain
  individuals.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code,
  is amended by adding Section 32.0256 to read as follows:
         Sec. 32.0256.  CONTINUATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
  CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. (a) A recipient described by Section
  32.025(a) who experiences a temporary increase in income of a
  duration of one month or less that would result in the recipient
  being ineligible for medical assistance continues to be eligible
  for that assistance if the individual:
               (1)  either: 
                     (A)  receives services through a program for
  individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability
  authorized under Section 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
  Section 1396n(c)); or 
                     (B)  resides in an ICF-IID facility; and
               (2)  continues to meet the functional and diagnostic
  criteria for the receipt of services under a program described by
  Subdivision (1)(A) or for residency in an ICF-IID facility.
         (b)  To continue to be eligible for medical assistance, a
  recipient described by Subsection (a) must submit an application
  for medical assistance in accordance with Section 32.025(b) not
  later than the 90th day after the date on which the recipient is
  determined ineligible. 
         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.  The Health and Human Services Commission is
  required to implement this Act only if the legislature appropriates
  money specifically for that purpose.  If the legislature does not
  appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the commission
  may, but is not required to, implement this Act using other
  appropriations available for that purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3292 was passed by the House on May
  12, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to
  H.B. No. 3292 on May 26, 2017, and requested the appointment of a
  conference committee to consider the differences between the two
  houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report
  on H.B. No. 3292 on May 28, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 147,
  Nays 0, 2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3292 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference
  committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and
  that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No.
  3292 on May 28, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor