Bill > HB1730

This bill relates to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid, Texas's public health insurance program, to all persons for whom federal matching funds are available. The bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission to provide medical assistance to all who apply and for whom federal funds are available, and directs the executive commissioner to adopt rules for implementing this expanded eligibility. The bill specifies that this new eligibility applies to initial determinations and recertifications made on or after the implementation date, regardless of the application date. The bill also requires the executive commissioner to take necessary actions to expand Medicaid eligibility, including notifying federal agencies, and allows for delayed implementation if any federal waivers or authorizations are needed. The bill takes effect January 1, 2022, but only if a proposed constitutional amendment requiring Medicaid expansion is approved by Texas voters.