Relating to the provision of prosthetic devices to certain Medicaid recipients.

HB 5544 requires Texas Medicaid to provide prosthetic devices to recipients of any age who need them due to congenital absence, surgical revision, or traumatic amputation of an extremity, hip, or shoulder. The bill removes previous age restrictions that may have limited coverage for older adults or children. It takes effect September 1, 2025, and includes a provision allowing state agencies to delay implementation if federal waiver approval is needed. This directly affects Medicaid beneficiaries with qualifying limb or joint conditions who previously faced age-based coverage limitations.