The bill, H.B. No. 154, aims to enhance Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for certain inpatient mental health services in Texas. It introduces a new section, 32.02465, to the Human Resources Code, defining "inpatient mental health institution" as facilities with 16 or more beds that primarily provide health care services to individuals with mental illnesses. The bill mandates that the commission ensure medical assistance reimbursement for these institutions when they provide care to recipients under the medical assistance program. Additionally, it specifies that reimbursement must cover all health care services provided to recipients, regardless of age, and the entirety of their stay at the institution.

Furthermore, the bill includes a provision that allows state agencies to delay the implementation of any part of the act if a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is required. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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