,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjah,mr4   
,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
to require ,/ates to include "u _! ,/ate
 ,m$icaid plans cov]age =               
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,complete ,cov]age 
( ,m$ication-,assi/$ ,treatm5t ,act4    
#b4 ,requirem5t = ,/ate ,m$icaid plans  
to provide cov]age = m$ication-assi/$   
treatm5t  7a7 ,requirem5t = ,/ate       
,m$icaid plans ,to provide cov]age =    
m$ication-,assi/$ treatm5t ,section     
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77 is am5d$1 9 !     
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ &     
7#bh7 & ins]t+ 7#bh71 & 7#bi74  7b7     
,inclusion ( m$ication-,assi/$ treatm5t 
z m$ical assi/ance ,section #aije7;a7 ( 

! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acif;d7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#bh71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#bi7 z p>agraph    
7#cj72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#bh7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#bi7     
beg9n+1 subject to p>agraph 7#b7 (      
subsection 7ee71 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1     
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t 7z def9$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection72 &  4   
7c7 ,m$ication-,assi/$ treatm5t def9$2  
,waiv]s ,section #aije ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7ee7 ,m$ication-,assi/$    
treatm5t def9$2 ,waiv]s  7#a7           
,m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t def9$ ,=     
purposes ( subsection 7a77#bi71 ! t]m   
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t-- 7,a7 means  
all drugs approv$ "u section #eje ( !   
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee71 includ+ me?adone1 
& all biological products lic5s$ "u     
section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7 to treat      

sub/ance use disord]s2 &  7,b7 includes1
 ) respect to ! provision ( su* drugs & 
biological products1 c\nsel+ s]vices &  
behavioral !rapy4  7#b7 ,waiv]s ,=      
purposes ( subsection 7a77#bi71 !       
,secret>y may grant a waiv]1 ) respect  
to a ,/ate1 to delay ! application ( su*
 subsection if ! ,/ate submits a waiv]  
reque/ t includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!    
reason+ = su* waiv]4  7,b7 ,a timel9e = 
! ,/ate to implem5t ! requirem5t ( su*  
subsection4  7,c7 ,a review ( any prior 
au?orization program & any drug         
utilization managem5t program e/abli%$  
by ! ,/ate "u ! ,/ate plan 7or a waiv] (
 su* plan7 to assess ! types ( b>ri]s t 
individuals enc\nt] 9 access+           
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t 7z def9$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77 "u su* plan 7or waiv]74  
7,d7 ,any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y   
may require4  4  7d7 ,effective date    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect ) respect to m$ical         
assi/ance provid$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1

 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,exception = ,/ate        
legislation ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate plan "u 
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 t !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
det]m9es requires ,/ate legislation 9   
ord] = ! respective plan to meet any    
requirem5t impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section1 ! respective plan %all n be
 reg>d$ z fail+ to comply ) !           
requirem5ts ( su* title solely on !     
basis ( its failure to meet su* an      
additional requirem5t be=e ! fir/ day ( 
! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close 
( ! fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate       
legislature t beg9s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( !    
previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has
 a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> (
 ! session %all be consid]$ to be a     
sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate        
legislature4