Bill Text: TX HB394 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the duties of a hearing officer following a Health and Human Services Commission fair hearing regarding the denial of certain services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-19 - Referred to Human Services [HB394 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB394-Introduced.html
86R2180 JG-F | ||
By: Minjarez | H.B. No. 394 |
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relating to the duties of a hearing officer following a Health and | ||
Human Services Commission fair hearing regarding the denial of | ||
certain services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 531.0193 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 531.0193. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH MEDICAL DIRECTOR | ||
AFTER FAIR HEARING. The executive commissioner by rule shall | ||
require that, after conducting a fair hearing and before making a | ||
decision, a hearing officer consult with the medical director | ||
described by Section 531.009 in determining the outcome of a | ||
hearing regarding the denial of medically necessary services. | ||
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date | ||
of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human | ||
Services Commission shall adopt rules required by Section 531.0193, | ||
Government Code, as added by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |