On June 20, Governor Abbott signed H.B. 426 into law. This will require Medicaid and CHIP to fully cover CROs for infants with plagiocephaly according to agreed-upon clinical standards.
ACTION ALERT (6/12/2025): Let Governor Abbott Know You Support H.B. 426!
TX H.B. 426 has passed in the House and the Senate. Now, it needs Governor Abbott’s signature to pass. Use this form to automatically email Governor Abbott in support of H.B. 426.
UPDATE (1/30/2025): Click here to write your Texas House representative in support of H.B. 426.
ALERT: TX H.B. 426 introduced on November 12 (11/14/2024)
TX H.B. 426, sponsored by Representative Bernal and relating to Medicaid and child health program coverage and reimbursements for childhood cranial remolding orthosis, was introduced on November 12, 2024 for the session starting in January 2025. It would add to the Health and Safety Code (Subchapter D, Chapter 62) stating that the child health plan (CHIP) must cover in full the cost of a cranial remolding orthosis for an enrollee in the same manner that Medicaid coverage is provided for other orthoses. If passed, it would take effect September 1, 2025. This bill has been introduced in prior legislative sessions, but has died in committee. AOPA’s CRO Workgroup will review the bill language and develop strategy regarding potential support for the bill.
For the full bill text, please click here.