Campos Medicaid Bill Studies Newborn Coverage, Changes Nothing Yet

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89R7667 SCF-D

By: Campos
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.