HB 3747
AN ACT relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to inform
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
Not yet assigned
Fiscal Note
Not available
What This Bill Does
Allows Medicaid managed care organizations to inform Medicaid recipients about available private health insurance plans offered through health insurance exchanges. The legislation removes previous marketing restrictions that prevented these organizations from providing information about alternative qualified health plans to recipients. By enabling more transparent communication, the bill aims to help Medicaid recipients become aware of additional health insurance options they might access.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to inform Medicaid recipients about the availability of certain private BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 540.0055, Government Code, as effective April 1, 2025, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as (c) The marketing guidelines the commission establishes under this section may not prohibit a Medicaid managed care organization from informing a recipient about the availability of qualified health plans offered through an exchange. In this subsection, "exchange" and "qualified health plan" have the meanings assigned by 45 C.F.R. Section 155.20. SECTION 2. 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 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to inform
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