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Senator West, sponsor of the bill, told the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services that since fiscal 2021 the department has reported “over 40 acts of theft and more than 120 acts of vandalism of personal property of employees and caseworkers by youth wards of the state or those involved in their cases.” She described examples such as a child breaking a caseworker’s $1,000 phone.

Senator Hall asked whether the bill provided for insurance coverage. West said the bill does not address insurance and “It just gives the agency the authority to” reimburse employees; the committee noted the agency could be second payer if employees claimed reimbursement through insurance.

No public witnesses registered; the committee took no vote and left the bill pending.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) May 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 3748 would authorize the Department of Family Protective Services to reimburse employees for loss or damage to personal property incurred while performing duties; sponsor said the department reported more than 40 thefts and 120 acts of vandalism to employee property since fiscal 2021. Committee left the bill pending.","taxTitle","Committee on Health & Human Services, Senate, Legislative, Texas","taxId",16925,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229144,"Senate committee hears bill to require Medicaid, CHIP coverage for cranial helmets for infants",137,96000,233000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464597-3a02b05c38c0d0621d93b89b1c8d05d1&start=96&end=233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464597-3a02b05c38c0d0621d93b89b1c8d05d1/thumbnail_96000.jpg","/articles/6229144/Texas/Senate-committee-hears-bill-to-require-Medicaid-CHIP-coverage-for-cranial-helmets-for-infants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229144-636a93165d026e2d1aafc62d0fb7c4a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770920685&Signature=CBIqbuL~NnMYLlAB4VXsSDzI1WG8Gx5utWSOXNdTEMH4l3ifM2hhCk1KBNtbrIvQ0EeHpcr0KO7zCibVN5itIzELGZ304jYMMD5Ez0g0mxfCq0nxAPdgRV-5lVKVwJk8fJeM5nh6MrXa3NNFuXX8plLiTh4zAgfsyTn2N9GVZ08lB50q2k-TsXcL8jYk83D~4u~P7IrOEDpbyHFMAJfpZOkAV6kGv~myZLlg1qB4AJWmNCQTbzJMmar3eMIQLeg5TSuooRlnrvALA3ZM4a-JkASHAr2tqaM6EIHl7kDgIexBM77KnyuT3rI-6UwYV6BiEk8-6qrolGNDpNTemVxYTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 426 would require Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover cranial-remodeling helmets for infants with conditions that affect skull shape.

Senator West, the bill’s sponsor, told the Committee on Health & Human Services the device “mold[s] a child's head into the proper shape” and is intended for infants “3 to 18 months of age.” The bill was laid out for the committee and left pending after questions and public testimony.

Latour Jones, a resource witness with the Health and Human Services Commission, said the agency currently provides helmets “for certain diagnoses” and that HB 426 would expand the diagnosis codes eligible for coverage and add the benefit to CHIP. Jones also confirmed the fiscal note: the bill carries a biennial cost estimated at more than $5,000,000.

Public testimony included Dr. Donna Kimball, who described clinical use: “And with the helmets, they sleep with them and they're fitted for the child. And as they get, the cranium gets bigger, they'll get bigger helmets.” Committee members questioned the per‑device cost and treatment duration; Jones said the current rate is about $1,100 per helmet and that length of use depends on severity and age at treatment start.

The committee took no vote and left the bill pending for formal consideration at a later meeting.","The Senate Committee on Health & Human Services heard testimony on House Bill 426 to add cranial-remodeling helmets as a Medicaid and CHIP benefit for infants; resource witnesses said helmets are already covered for some diagnoses and the bill carries a biennial fiscal note of more than $5 million.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee hears bill to let child‑protective services reimburse employees for damaged or stolen personal property

Senate committee hears bill to require Medicaid, CHIP coverage for cranial helmets for infants