Bill > HB1395

This bill proposes to reform and address issues related to the Texas Medicaid program. It creates an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage for certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a state Medicaid program that provides benefits under a risk-based Medicaid managed care model, with eligibility criteria and subsidies for purchasing health benefit plans. 2. Developing a plan to reform the delivery of long-term services and supports under the state Medicaid program or any alternative program. 3. Creating a program to help connect certain low-income residents with health benefit plan coverage through private market solutions, subject to federal authorization. 4. Requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to actively pursue obtaining federal authorization for the new program. The bill also includes provisions for conflict resolution with other laws and rules, as well as an effective date of September 1, 2019.