Bill Text: TX HB706 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB706 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB706-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 706 |
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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. | ||
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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. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |