Bill > HJR46

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the Texas Constitution to expand eligibility for Medicaid, a government health insurance program for low-income individuals, to include all individuals who qualify for federal matching funds under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (often called Obamacare). This federal law, along with its amendment, allows states to receive federal money to cover more people under Medicaid. The amendment would require the state to provide this medical assistance to those eligible under the federal act, with the new constitutional provision taking effect on January 1, 2020, and a temporary provision expiring on January 1, 2021, before being put to a statewide vote on November 5, 2019.