Bill Text: TX HB4081 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the reimbursement of certain dentists under the Medicaid program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-03 - Referred to Public Health [HB4081 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB4081-Introduced.html
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By: Krause | H.B. No. 4081 |
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relating to the reimbursement of certain dentists under the | ||
Medicaid program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subsection (nn) to read as follows: | ||
(nn) The commission shall provide medical assistance | ||
reimbursement for dental services to a licensed dentist who has | ||
applied to enroll as a provider under the medical assistance | ||
program if the licensed dentist provides the dental services under | ||
the delegation and supervision of a licensed dentist who is | ||
enrolled as a provider under the medical assistance program. The | ||
commission may provide medical assistance reimbursement under this | ||
subsection only for dental services provided by a licensed dentist | ||
within six months after the date the licensed dentist submits an | ||
application to enroll as a provider under the medical assistance | ||
program. | ||
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. |