Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3940: Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 32.0631 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 32.0631.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ANNUAL NOTICE TO CERTAIN PROVIDERS REGARDING ] [ADDED: USE OF MEDICAID IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS WITH RESPECT TO NEWBORN ] [ADDED: CHILDREN. The commission shall annually provide written notice to ] [ADDED: each managed care organization and health care provider, including ] [ADDED: hospitals and other health care facilities participating in ] [ADDED: Medicaid that regularly provide health care services to medical ] [ADDED: assistance recipients who are pregnant women or newborn children:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: reminding the organizations and providers that ] [ADDED: when a newborn child of a recipient has not been assigned a Medicaid ] [ADDED: identification number, the provider may accept or use the ] [ADDED: recipient's Medicaid identification number on any claim for ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: encouraging organizations and providers to ] [ADDED: educate recipients who are mothers or the prospective mothers of ] [ADDED: newborn children that the recipient may use the recipient's ] [ADDED: Medicaid identification number until the recipient's newborn child ] [ADDED: is enrolled in …
Sponsors
- Ann Johnson (D, HD-134) · primary sponsor
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013)
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130)
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138)
- Linda Garcia (D, HD-107)
- Josey Garcia (D)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
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
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2159 (May 12, 2025): 116 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2148 (May 12, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Human Services--Medical Assistance, Women, Health--Children's Insurance, MEDICAID, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH, Human Services--Child Services
Common questions
- What is HB3940?
- HB3940 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.
- What does HB3940 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.
- What is the status of HB3940?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3940?
- Ann Johnson (D, HD-134), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3940?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03940
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