House gives early OK to reversing cuts to disabled children's therapy services
by Kirby Wilson and Shannon Najmabadi. Texas Tribune
The Texas House gave tentative approval Thursday to a measure that would partially reverse a controversial cut to disabled children’s therapy services that was ordered by the 2015 Legislature.
House Bill 25, authored by state Rep. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place, passed unanimously, 138-0. Once it receives final approval, it will head across the hall to the Senate.
“By restoring the {Medicaid reimbursement} rates today, we’re doing the right thing for Texas children while remaining fiscally conservative,” Davis said.
Despite the strong approval from the House, significant hurdles remain for the measure. Among others, the issue of funding for therapy services for disabled children was not explicitly included among the 20 issues on Gov. Greg Abbott's official agenda for the special session. Several lawmakers including state Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, have urged Abbott to add the issue to the session's agenda.
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/03/House-gives-early-ok-reversing-cuts-disabled-children/
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