Tex. Gov't Code Section 545.0101
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Medicaid and Child Health Plan Program Eligibility Determinations for Certain Children

(a)

The commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to ensure that the commission assesses each individual who is committed, placed, or detained under Title 3, Family Code, for Medicaid and child health plan program eligibility before that individual’s release from commitment, placement, or detention. A local juvenile probation department is subject to the requirements of the memorandum.

(b)

The memorandum of understanding must specify:

(1)

the information that must be provided to the commission;

(2)

the process by which and time frame within which the information must be provided; and

(3)

the roles and responsibilities of all parties to the memorandum, including a requirement that the commission pursue the actions necessary to complete eligibility applications.

(c)

The memorandum of understanding must be tailored to:

(1)

achieve the goal of ensuring that an individual described by Subsection (a) who the commission determines is eligible for Medicaid or the child health plan program:

(A)

is enrolled in the program for which the individual is eligible; and

(B)

may begin receiving services through the program as soon as possible after the eligibility determination is made; and

(2)

if possible, achieve the goal of ensuring that the individual may begin receiving services through the program on the date of the individual’s release from commitment, placement, or detention.

(d)

The executive commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.

Source: Section 545.0101 — Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Medicaid and Child Health Plan Program Eligibility Determinations for Certain Children, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­545.­htm#545.­0101 (accessed May 26, 2025).

545.0001
Definitions 545.0002
Development and Implementation of Integration Plan 545.0003
Methods to Address Fraud and Eligibility Error Rate 545.0004
Contract for Integration Plan Implementation 545.0005
Use of Other Agencies’ Staff and Resources 545.0006
Funding 545.0051
Consolidated Recipient Identification and Benefits Issuance Method 545.0052
Expansion of Billing Coordination and Information Collection Activities 545.0053
Service Delivery Area Alignment 545.0054
Program to Improve and Monitor Certain Outcomes of Medicaid Recipients and Child Health Plan Program Enrollees 545.0055
Minimum Collection Goal for Recovery of Certain Benefits 545.0056
Distribution of Earned Income Tax Credit Information 545.0057
Application Assistance for Financial Assistance Recipients Eligible for Federal Programs 545.0101
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Medicaid and Child Health Plan Program Eligibility Determinations for Certain Children 545.0102
Verification of Immigration Status of Certain Applicants for Public Assistance Benefits 545.0103
Verification of Sponsorship Information for Certain Benefits Recipients or Enrollees 545.0104
Call Centers 545.0151
Definition 545.0152
Electronic Recording of Hearing 545.0153
Administrative Review 545.0154
Judicial Review 545.0201
Compliance with Solicitation Prohibitions 545.0202
Marketing Activities by Medicaid or Child Health Plan Program Providers 545.0203
Reimbursement Claims for Certain Medicaid or Child Health Plan Services Involving Supervised Providers 545.0204
Participation of Diagnostic Laboratory Service Providers in Certain Programs
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Verified:
May 26, 2025

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