85R5375 EES-D
 
  By: Klick H.B. No. 3292
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the temporary continuation of medical assistance for
  certain individuals with intellectual or developmental
  disabilities.
         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.  TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
  FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL
  DISABILITIES. (a) The commission shall continue to provide
  medical assistance to an individual with an intellectual or
  developmental disability after the expiration of the period for
  which the individual was certified as eligible for medical
  assistance if the individual:
               (1)  receives services through a program authorized
  under Section 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section
  1396n(c)); 
               (2)  receives basic attendant and habilitation
  services under the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program; or
               (3)  resides in an ICF-IID facility. 
         (b)  The commission shall continue to provide medical
  assistance under Subsection (a) until the earlier of:
               (1)  the end of the 90-day period following the date on
  which the individual's eligibility period expired; or 
               (2)  the date the individual is otherwise recertified
  as eligible or determined ineligible for medical assistance after
  having reapplied for the assistance.
         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, 2017.