Texas HB1539 seeks a Medicaid waiver to ensure continuous eligibility for medical assistance for children aged five and under until their sixth.

HB1539 amends the Human Resources Code to direct the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to seek a Medicaid waiver. This waiver would allow children determined eligible for medical assistance and aged five or younger to remain continuously eligible until their sixth birthday, without additional review and regardless of changes in their resources or household income. The waiver application must be pursued from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or any other federal agency. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1539 seeks a Medicaid waiver to ensure continuous eligibility for medical assistance for children aged five and under until their sixth.

HB1539 amends the Human Resources Code to direct the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to seek a Medicaid waiver. This waiver would allow children determined eligible for medical assistance and aged five or younger to remain continuously eligible until their sixth birthday, without additional review and regardless of changes in their resources or household income. The waiver application must be pursued from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or any other federal agency. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.