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This bill introduces several important provisions to improve services and support for children with complex medical needs and disabilities in Texas. The bill establishes a statewide Texas Pregnancy and Parent Support Network that will provide patient navigators to help expectant and new parents of children with significant medical conditions connect with support groups and navigate access to home and community-based services. It expands the Medicaid buy-in program for children with disabilities by allowing the executive commissioner to increase the maximum family income threshold for program eligibility to the highest amount possible given available funding. The bill also requires the state to prioritize enrolling certain children in the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) waiver program, particularly those receiving Supplemental Security Income and meeting medical necessity criteria. Additionally, it allocates diversion slots in the MDCP for children at high risk of institutional placement and modifies eligibility for the Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver program by removing intelligence quotient requirements for individuals with related condition diagnoses. The bill includes provisions that implementation is contingent on specific funding appropriations and potential federal waivers, with an effective date of September 1, 2025.

Health and Social Services

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