19. HB 3036 3rd Reading

Passage; May 5, 2015; RV #592; Journal Page 2483; 140 Yeas, 5 Nays, 2 Present-not-voting. (Local & Consent Calendar)

YCT Nay. This bill calls for a study on potential savings to the state by the expansion of Medicaid Managed Care in Texas. YCT opposes the expansion of Medicaid and assumes that calling for a study of the hypothetical situation in which Texas expands the number of persons served and scope of services provided could only lead to potential legislation in future sessions. This bill was put on the Local & Consent Calendar. According to the House Rules the definition of "Local" as it applies to the Local & Consent Calendar is as follows: RULE 3 Sec. 27 (1) The placement on appropriate calendars of bills and resolutions that, in the opinion of the committee, are in fact local or will be uncontested, and have been recommended as such by the standing committee of original jurisdiction. It is YCT's position that this bill would have statewide implications and therefore, would not make it local in nature. This bill is an example of many pieces of legislation that are passed through the Local and Consent Calendar under the guise of being non-controversial. In reality, they have potential statewide impact and negative effects on many districts around the state.