85R2783 JG-F     By: Sheffield H.B. No. 3151       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to demonstration projects to coordinate eligibility   renewal and eligibility recertification for certain children in the   Medicaid and child health plan programs.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 62, Health and Safety   Code, is amended by adding Section 62.1025 to read as follows:          Sec. 62.1025.  ELIGIBILITY RENEWAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.   (a)  The commission shall establish a demonstration project through   the child health plan program to allow the commission to   simultaneously renew the eligibility of multiple children within   the same household who are eligible for enrollment in the program.          (b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary   to determine the scope of, and eligibility for participating in,   the demonstration project.          (c)  The commission shall operate the demonstration project   under this section in conjunction with the demonstration project   under Section 32.02614, Human Resources Code, if feasible.          (d)  Not later than December 1, 2020, the commission shall   submit a report to the legislature regarding the commission's   progress in establishing and operating the demonstration project   and recommendations on continuing or expanding the demonstration   project.          (e)  This section expires September 1, 2021.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code,   is amended by adding Section 32.02614 to read as follows:          Sec. 32.02614.  ELIGIBILITY RECERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATION   PROJECT. (a)  The commission shall establish a demonstration   project through the medical assistance program to allow the   commission to simultaneously recertify the eligibility of multiple   children within the same household who are eligible for medical   assistance under this chapter.          (b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary   to determine the scope of, and eligibility for participating in,   the demonstration project.          (c)  The commission shall operate the demonstration project   under this section in conjunction with the demonstration project   under Section 62.1025, Health and Safety Code, if feasible.          (d)  Not later than December 1, 2020, the commission shall   submit a report to the legislature regarding the commission's   progress in establishing and operating the demonstration project   and recommendations on continuing or expanding the demonstration   project.          (e)  This section expires September 1, 2021.          SECTION 3.  Not later than September 1, 2018, the Health and   Human Services Commission shall implement the eligibility renewal   and eligibility recertification demonstration projects required by   Section 62.1025, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, and   Section 32.02614, Human Resources Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 4.  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 5.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.