Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB26: Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 540.0272, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 540.0272. CERTAIN SERVICES PERMITTED IN LIEU OF[ADDED: STATE ] [ADDED: MEDICAID PLAN SERVICES][[DELETED: OTHER MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE ] [ ANNUAL REPORT.[ADDED: (a)]A contract to which this subchapter applies must contain language permitting the contracting Medicaid managed care organization to offer medically appropriate, cost-effective, evidence-based[ADDED: mental health or ] [ADDED: substance use]services[ADDED: or nutrition counseling and instruction ] [ADDED: services]from a list[ADDED: of services]approved by the state Medicaid managed care advisory committee and included in the contract in lieu of [[DELETED: mental health or substance use disorder]] services specified in the state Medicaid plan. A recipient is not required to use a service from the list included in the contract in lieu of another [[DELETED: mental health or substance use disorder]] service specified in the state Medicaid plan. [ADDED: (b)]The commission shall: (1) prepare and submit to the legislature an annual report on the number of times during the preceding year a service from the list included in the contract is used; and (2) consider the actual cost and use of any services …
Sponsors
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138) · primary sponsor
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110)
- Carrie Isaac (R, HD-073)
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
- James Frank (R, HD-069)
- Aicha Davis (D)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147)
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Joanne Shofner (R, HD-011)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#4024)
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4024 (May 29, 2025): 130 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#421 (April 23, 2025): 140 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Human Services--Medical Assistance, NUTRITION, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, MEDICAID, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
Common questions
- What is HB26?
- HB26 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.
- What does HB26 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.
- What is the status of HB26?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB26?
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB26?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00026
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