Bill > SB39

This bill expands eligibility for Medicaid, the government's medical assistance program, to all individuals for whom federal matching funds are available under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill requires the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide Medicaid coverage to all who apply and are eligible for federal funding under the ACA. It also mandates the Commission to report annually on the effects of this expanded eligibility, including impacts on the uninsured population, healthcare costs, and uncompensated care. The bill's provisions would take effect on January 1, 2024, but only if Texas voters approve a related constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand Medicaid under the ACA.