SB2898 - Relating to the provision of certain nursing services under the case management for children and pregnant women program.

      By: Cook S.B. No. 2898               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the provision of certain nursing services under the   case management for children and pregnant women program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  (a) This section takes effect only if the Act of   the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to   nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes does   not become law.           (b)  Subchapter K, Chapter 532, Government Code, is amended   by adding Section 532.0507 to read as follows:           Sec.   532.0507.     COMPREHENSIVE   NEEDS ASSESSMENT BY ADVANCED   PRACTICE NURSE OR REGISTERED NURSE. Notwithstanding the screening   results under Section 532.0505, an advanced practice nurse or   registered nurse who provides case management program services may   perform a comprehensive needs assessment, including a family needs   assessment as defined in Subchapter B, Chapter 27, Administrative   Code, for recipients considered to have a high-risk pregnancy, if   the assessment is:                 (1)  within the nurse's scope of practice; and                 (2)     incidental to the provision of nonmedical services   provided under the program.          SECTION 2.  (a) This section takes effect only if the Act of   the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to   nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes does   not become law.          (b)  Subchapter Q, Chapter 531, Government Code, is amended   by adding Section 531.657 to read as follows:           Sec.   531.657.     COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT BY ADVANCED   PRACTICE NURSE OR REGISTERED NURSE FOR CERTAIN PREGNANT WOMEN.   Notwithstanding the screening results under Section 531.655, an   advanced practice nurse or registered nurse who provides program   services may perform a comprehensive needs assessment, including a   family needs assessment as defined in Subchapter B, Chapter 27,   Administrative Code, for recipients considered to have a high-risk   pregnancy, if the assessment is:                 (1)  within the nurse's scope of practice; and                 (2)     incidental to the provision of nonmedical services   provided under the program.          SECTION 3.  It is the intent of the 89th Legislature, Regular   Session, 2025, that the amendments made by this Act to Subchapter Q,   Chapter 531, Government Code, be harmonized with another Act of the   89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to   nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes.          SECTION 4.  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 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.