Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for the children with special health care needs program.

HB 3955 amends Texas law to expand eligibility for the Children with Special Health Care Needs program. It adds two specific provisions: (1) children under 21 with chronic physical or developmental conditions, and (2) individuals of any age with cystic fibrosis or sickle cell disease. This change removes the previous age restriction for those with the two specified diseases, directly affecting Texans with these conditions regardless of age. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, and updates the legal definition used to determine program eligibility.