Bill Text: TX HB2798 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the Department of State Health Services' purchase of health benefit plans for certain individuals infected with HIV.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-13 - Referred to Public Health [HB2798 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2798-Introduced.html
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| By: Bucy | H.B. No. 2798 | |
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| relating to the Department of State Health Services' purchase of | ||
| health benefit plans for certain individuals infected with HIV. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 85, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 85.066 to read as follows. | ||
| Sec. 85.066. HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. | ||
| (a) The department may purchase for individuals infected with HIV | ||
| who are enrolled in the HIV medication program established under | ||
| this subchapter health benefit plans that: | ||
| (1) provide the minimum essential coverage required | ||
| under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. | ||
| 111-148); and | ||
| (2) cover the costs of HIV medications and of testing | ||
| and treatment for HIV. | ||
| (b) The executive commissioner by rule shall institute a | ||
| sliding fee scale to assist an eligible individual infected with | ||
| HIV with the cost of a premium, deductible, coinsurance, or other | ||
| cost-sharing payment related to a health benefit plan purchased | ||
| under this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date | ||
| of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human | ||
| Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement | ||
| Section 85.066, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
