Bill Text: TX HB706 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 706 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of certain children who are deaf or hard of hearing for audiology services under the school health and related services program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB706 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB706-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 706




	AN ACT
	relating to the eligibility of certain children who are deaf or hard
	of hearing for audiology services under the school health and
	related services program.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is
	amended by adding Section 38.033 to read as follows:
	Sec. 38.033. SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM;
	ELIGIBILITY FOR AUDIOLOGY SERVICES. (a) A child is eligible to
	receive audiology services provided under the school health and
	related services program if the child:
	(1) is 20 years of age or younger;
	(2) has a disability or chronic medical condition;
	(3) is eligible for Medicaid benefits; and
	(4) has been prescribed the services under:
	(A) an individualized education program created
	under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
	Section 1400 et seq.); or
	(B) a plan created under Section 504,
	Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794).
	(b) The Health and Human Services Commission shall provide
	reimbursement to a provider under the school health and related
	services program for audiology services provided to a child who is
	eligible for the services under Subsection (a).
	(c) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human
	Services Commission, in consultation with the agency, shall adopt
	rules necessary to implement this section.
	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, 2019.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 706 was passed by the House on May 3,
	2019, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 2, 2 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 706 was passed by the Senate on May
	22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: _____________________
	Date

	_____________________
	Governor