Bill > HB389

This bill proposes to expand eligibility for Medicaid in Texas to all persons for whom federal matching funds are available under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It requires the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide medical assistance to all eligible applicants, and directs the executive commissioner to adopt rules for implementing this expanded eligibility. The bill also requires annual reporting on the effects of this expansion, including its impact on the number of uninsured individuals, state and local healthcare costs, and charity/uncompensated care. The bill's provisions would only take effect if a constitutional amendment requiring Medicaid expansion is approved by Texas voters.