House and Senate Selected Bills from the Week of April 29th

House Human Services Committee HB 4543  Klick | et al.  House Committee Report Relating to implementation of the system redesign for the delivery of Medicaid benefits to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. ~ LBB Fiscal Note Summary. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because no information is available on the cost or savings associated with the managed care programs affected by the provisions of the bill. It is assumed any costs associated with reporting requirements could be absorbed with existing agency resources. ~ Bill Summary and Analysis. The bill would delay the conclusion of pilot programs implemented pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 534, Subchapter C from September 1, 2019 to September 1, 2024. The bill would delay the transition of Texas Home Living waiver participants into a managed care program by five years from September 1, 2019 to September 1, 2024. The bill would delay the transition of other Medicai