Bill Text: TX HB1983 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1983 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to certain childbirths occurring before the 39th week of gestation.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB1983 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1983-Introduced.html

	82R8425 ALB-D

	By: Kolkhorst	H.B. No. 1983



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to certain labor inductions performed on recipients under
	the Medicaid program.
	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 32.0313 to read as follows:
	Sec. 32.0313. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN LABOR INDUCTIONS.
	(a) The department may not reimburse a provider under the medical
	assistance program for a nonmedically indicated labor induction
	performed at a hospital on a woman earlier than the 39th week of
	gestation.
	(b) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human
	Services Commission shall adopt rules for reimbursing a provider
	under the medical assistance program for medically indicated labor
	inductions performed at a hospital on a woman earlier than the 39th
	week of gestation.
	SECTION 2. (a) The Health and Human Services Commission
	shall conduct a study to assess the effects of the reimbursement
	prohibition and policies adopted under Section 32.0313, Human
	Resources Code, as added by this Act, on infant health and frequency
	of infant admissions to neonatal intensive care units and hospital
	readmissions for mothers and infants.
	(b) Not later than December 1, 2012, the Health and Human
	Services Commission shall submit a written report containing the
	findings of the study conducted under this section together with
	the commission's recommendations to the standing committees of the
	senate and house of representatives having primary jurisdiction
	over the Medicaid program.
	SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.