HB2060 - Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.

  89R7667 SCF-D     By: Campos, Plesa, Garcia of Bexar H.B. No. 2060       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under   Medicaid.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the   Health and Human Services Commission.          SECTION 2.  STUDY ON INFANTS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID. The   commission shall conduct a study to assess the commission's   compliance with federal guidelines and requirements on the required   coverage of certain infants under Medicaid. In conducting the   study, the commission shall examine whether or the extent to which   the commission:                (1)  provides Medicaid coverage to infants born in this   state whose mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of the   birth;                (2)  requires the submission of a separate application   or eligibility determination for infants born in this state whose   mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of the birth;                (3)  requires by rule or otherwise that an infant born   in this state whose mother was a Medicaid recipient at the time of   the birth reside with the infant's mother to remain eligible for   Medicaid;                (4)  allows an infant to receive Medicaid coverage by   using the Medicaid identification number of the infant's mother   from the period between the infant's birth until the infant reaches   one year of age or, if the mother does not have a Medicaid   identification number, provides a separate Medicaid identification   number to an infant;                (5)  requires proof of citizenship for an infant to   receive Medicaid coverage before the infant reaches one year of   age;                (6)  ensures that an infant remains eligible from the   period between the infant's birth until the infant reaches at least   one year of age, unless the infant dies, is moved outside this   state, or is voluntarily disenrolled from Medicaid; and                (7)  conducts a redetermination of eligibility for   infants before they reach one year of age.          SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2026, the   commission shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant   governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the   legislature a written report that:                (1)  summarizes the results of the study conducted   under Section 2 of this Act; and                (2)  includes any legislative recommendations based on   the results of the study on how to improve coverage rates and   related requirements for infants eligible for Medicaid.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September   1, 2025.