Texas HB1355 expands Medicaid eligibility to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

HB1355 amends the Texas Human Resources Code to expand Medicaid eligibility to all applicants for whom federal matching funds are available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Health and Human Services Commission must provide medical assistance to these individuals, regardless of when they applied. The executive commissioner must take necessary actions to implement this expansion as soon as possible after the Act's effective date of January 1, 2026.

Texas HB1355 expands Medicaid eligibility to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

HB1355 amends the Texas Human Resources Code to expand Medicaid eligibility to all applicants for whom federal matching funds are available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Health and Human Services Commission must provide medical assistance to these individuals, regardless of when they applied. The executive commissioner must take necessary actions to implement this expansion as soon as possible after the Act's effective date of January 1, 2026.