Relating to establishing a minimum base wage for certain personal attendants under Medicaid and other programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

HB 3105 establishes a minimum base wage of $19 per hour (or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher) for personal attendants providing nonmedical care services under Texas Medicaid programs and certain other programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission. It directly affects personal attendants who support individuals with daily living needs like bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and health monitoring. The law requires employers to pay this minimum wage starting in 2026, applying to Medicaid waivers under federal Social Security Act sections 1115, 1915, and 1929, as well as Title XX programs. This policy change aims to set a standardized wage floor for these essential care workers within state-administered health programs.