Relating to imposing a moratorium on the awarding of certain contracts by the Health and Human Services Commission under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

SB 2547 imposes a temporary pause on the Health and Human Services Commission (HHS) awarding new contracts to managed care organizations that provide Medicaid and child health plan services in Texas. The moratorium prevents new contracts from being issued during the period starting when the bill takes effect and ending with the Commission’s next Sunset Review under state law. Existing contracts may still be renewed, and if a provider declines renewal, new contracts can be awarded for that service area. This directly affects managed care organizations serving Medicaid and child health plan enrollees, delaying new provider contracts until after the Sunset Review cycle concludes. The bill expires automatically after this review period.