Bill > HB2994

This bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to prepare a comprehensive written report on Medicaid eligibility determinations, covering each state fiscal year starting from the year ending August 31, 2018. The report must detail the total number of Medicaid applications submitted, approved, and denied, including specifics such as the number of applications processed within or outside the standard time frames (as defined in 1 T.A.C. Section 358.530(a)), reasons for denials, average and median processing times, and a count of pending applications. The bill mandates that by December 1, 2026, HHSC must submit this report to key state officials, including the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and the legislature. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and will expire on December 31, 2026, suggesting it is designed to provide a time-limited assessment of Medicaid application processing efficiency.

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