Texas HB321 implements an express lane option for Medicaid and child health plan program eligibility using data from the Supplemental Nutrition.

HB321 amends Texas law to implement an express lane option for determining eligibility for Medicaid and the child health plan program. This option uses data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission must evaluate this data to determine a child's eligibility. The commission may obtain consent from a child's parent or guardian in various ways, including electronically. If a child is found eligible, the commission must enroll them in the program and notify the parent or guardian.

Texas HB321 implements an express lane option for Medicaid and child health plan program eligibility using data from the Supplemental Nutrition.

HB321 amends Texas law to implement an express lane option for determining eligibility for Medicaid and the child health plan program. This option uses data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission must evaluate this data to determine a child's eligibility. The commission may obtain consent from a child's parent or guardian in various ways, including electronically. If a child is found eligible, the commission must enroll them in the program and notify the parent or guardian.