85R9504 KFF-D     By: Muñoz, Jr. H.B. No. 2500       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the provision of Medicaid benefits under a   fee-for-service delivery model.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 32.0212, Human Resources Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 32.0212.  DELIVERY OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.  (a)     Notwithstanding any other law and subject to Subsection (b)   [Section 533.0025, Government Code], the commission shall provide   medical assistance solely through a fee-for-service delivery model   [for acute care services through the Medicaid managed care system   implemented under Chapter 533, Government Code, or another Medicaid   capitated managed care program].          (b)  Not later than September 1, 2019, the commission shall   complete the transition of the delivery of medical assistance under   a managed care delivery model to the fee-for-service model used to   deliver medical assistance before the implementation of managed   care delivery models, including before the implementation of the   changes in law relating to the delivery of medical assistance   benefits through a managed care delivery model under:                (1)  Chapter 7 (S.B. 7), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,   1st Called Session, 2011; and                (2)  Chapter 1310 (S.B. 7), Acts of the 83rd   Legislature, Regular Session, 2013.           (c)  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a   transition plan for purposes of implementing this section.          (d)  Not later than November 1, 2018, the commission shall   submit a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of   the house of representatives, and the legislature regarding the   transition plan required by Subsection (c) and the implementation   of this section together with any recommendations regarding   required legislation.          (e)  To the extent practicable considering the differences   between the fee-for-service and managed care delivery models for   delivering medical assistance, a provision of law requiring or   authorizing an action under the managed care delivery model shall   be construed as applying to the fee-for-service delivery model, and   the commission shall make or allow any modifications necessary for   that construction.          SECTION 2.  Effective September 1, 2019, Chapters 533 and   534, Government Code, are repealed.          SECTION 3.  If before implementing any provision of this Act   a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a   federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,   the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or   authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the   waiver or authorization is granted.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.