Bill > HB2308

This bill expands eligibility for Medicaid to all persons for whom federal matching funds are available. It requires the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide medical assistance to all who apply and are eligible for federal funding, and directs the executive commissioner to adopt necessary rules to implement this expansion. The bill applies to initial determinations and recertifications of eligibility made on or after the date of implementation, regardless of application date. It instructs the executive commissioner to take all necessary actions, including notifying federal agencies, to expand Medicaid eligibility as soon as possible. The bill also allows state agencies to delay implementation if they determine any federal waivers or authorizations are needed.