Relating to attendant care services under Medicaid and other programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission, including establishing a minimum base wage for certain personal attendants providing those services and allowing family members to provide those services.

HB 2938 establishes a minimum base wage for personal attendants providing Medicaid and related services under Texas' Health and Human Services Commission. It also allows family members (such as parents or spouses) to provide these services to eligible individuals, subject to federal law. The bill defines "attendant care services" as nonmedical assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and health monitoring. These changes apply to Medicaid programs and related federal waiver programs, including those under Sections 1115, 1915, and 1929 of the Social Security Act. The policy takes effect April 1, 2025.