TX SB855 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-13 - Referred to Health & Human Services
Pending: Senate Health & Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-13 - Referred to Health & Human Services
Pending: Senate Health & Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Title
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Referred to Health & Human Services |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
FOSTER CARE
Health
Health Care Providers
Health--Children's Insurance
Human Services
Human Services--Child Services
MANAGED CARE
MEDICAID
Minors
Minors--Health & Safety
FOSTER CARE
Health
Health Care Providers
Health--Children's Insurance
Human Services
Human Services--Child Services
MANAGED CARE
MEDICAID
Minors
Minors--Health & Safety
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB855 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00855I.htm |
