Bill Text: TX HB757 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-03-05 - Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker [HB757 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB757-Introduced.html

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89R128 KKR-F
By: Walle H.B. No. 757

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a
pregnancy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 32.024(l-1), Human Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(l-1) The commission shall continue to provide medical
assistance to a woman who is eligible for medical assistance for
pregnant women for a period of not less than 24 [:
[(1) six] months following the last month of the
woman's pregnancy [date the woman delivers or experiences an
involuntary miscarriage; and
[(2) 12 months that begins on the last day of the
woman's pregnancy and ends on the last day of the month in which the
12-month period ends in accordance with Section 1902(e)(16), Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(e)(16))].
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, 2025.