Bill Text: TX SB448 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion under a health benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-09 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB448 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB448-Introduced.html
87R3177 SCL/KKR-D | ||
By: Eckhardt | S.B. No. 448 |
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relating to the coverage and provision of abortion under a health | ||
benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended | ||
by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (mm) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(e) The commission may not authorize the provision of any | ||
service to any person under the program unless federal matching | ||
funds are available to pay the cost of the service, except that the | ||
commission shall provide abortion services regardless of whether | ||
federal matching funds are available to pay for the cost of those | ||
services. | ||
(mm) The commission shall provide abortion services under | ||
the medical assistance program in accordance with applicable state | ||
and federal law. | ||
SECTION 2. The following provisions are repealed: | ||
(1) Section 32.005, Health and Safety Code; | ||
(2) Section 32.024(c-1), Human Resources Code; | ||
(3) Chapter 1218, Insurance Code; and | ||
(4) Subtitle M, Title 8, Insurance Code. | ||
SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |