HB 251 — Medicaid coverage
This bill covers medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.
This bill covers medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.
Author: Johnson. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.”
Subjects: Human Services--Child Services (I0895), Human Services--Medical Assistance (I0905), Mental Health & Substance Abuse (I0019), MEDICAID (S4885), HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177). Council document: see the Legislature history page.
Full bill text (Introduced)
Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 251 · Bill text (HTML).
90R875 SCF-D By: Johnson H.B. No. 251 relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.
SECTION 1. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Subsection (oo-1) to read as follows: (oo-1) The commission shall ensure that medical assistance reimbursement is provided to a health care provider who provides services classified as multisystemic therapy by the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code to a recipient under the medical assistance program. The executive commissioner shall establish a separate provider type for multisystemic therapy providers for purposes of enrollment as a provider for and reimbursement under the medical assistance program.
SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 251; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.