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Bill would require hospitals and providers be informed that newborns may use mother's Medicaid ID until enrollment completes
Summary
Sen. Paxton presented House Bill 39 40, requiring HHSC to notify providers and include information in hospital discharge resources so newborns who should be auto-enrolled in Medicaid can use the mother's Medicaid ID while awaiting assignment of the baby's Medicaid number; testimony emphasized delays that leave infants uninsured.
Sen. Drew Paxton laid out House Bill 39 40, a measure to address gaps in newborn Medicaid auto-enrollment. Under current law, a newborn whose mother is enrolled in Medicaid should be automatically enrolled at birth; Paxton said state data showed more than 22,000 newborns were not auto-enrolled in 2023 and required…
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