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TX Hum Res Code § 31.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.036. Eligibility of Person Leaving the State

Sec. 31.036.  ELIGIBILITY OF PERSON LEAVING THE STATE.  A recipient of assistance who moves out of the state is no longer eligible for the assistance.  However, a recipient's temporary absence from the state for reasons and for periods of time approved by the commission does not terminate the recipient's eligibility for assistance.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2346, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.070, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.037. Payment of Financial Assistance Funds on Death of Recipient

Sec. 31.037.  PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS ON DEATH OF RECIPIENT.  (a)  If a person dies during a month for which the person is eligible for financial assistance and has not spent all of that month's financial assistance payment, the commission may pay financial assistance to the person who was responsible for caring for the recipient at the time of his or her death and who is responsible for paying the obligations incurred by the recipient.(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules prescribing the method of determining the person entitled to receive the deceased recipient's financial assistance, the manner of payment of the funds, and limitations on the payments.(c)  Payments to persons responsible for deceased recipients under this section may be made only in the manner and to the extent permissible under the laws and regulations governing the disbursement of funds received through the United States Department of Health and Human Services.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2347, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.070, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.038. Cancellation of Unused Benefits

Sec. 31.038.  CANCELLATION OF UNUSED BENEFITS.  The commission may cancel financial assistance benefits that have not been spent within a reasonable period of time after issuance.  The cancellation must be performed in the manner required by rules of the comptroller.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2347, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.33, eff. June 19, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.070, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.039. Issuance of Replacement Financial Assistance Warrants and Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards

Sec. 31.039.  ISSUANCE OF REPLACEMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WARRANTS AND ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER CARDS.  (a)  The comptroller may issue a replacement financial assistance warrant to a recipient who has failed to receive or has lost the original warrant in accordance with Section 403.054, Government Code.(b)  The commission may issue a replacement electronic benefits transfer card to a recipient who failed to receive or lost the original card.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2347, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 794, Sec. 12, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 449, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.070, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.040. Nontransferability of Assistance Funds

Sec. 31.040.  NONTRANSFERABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FUNDS.  The right to financial assistance granted to recipients under this chapter may not be transferred or assigned at law or in equity, and the funds are not subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process or to the operation of an insolvency law.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2347, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.041. Right to Assistance Not Vested

Sec. 31.041.  RIGHT TO ASSISTANCE NOT VESTED.  (a)  The provisions of this chapter providing assistance shall not be construed as vesting a right in the recipient to the assistance.(b)  Assistance granted under this chapter is subject to modification or repeal by the legislature, and a recipient has no claim for compensation or otherwise because the law authorizing the assistance is amended or repealed.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2347, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.042. Proration of Financial Assistance

Sec. 31.042.  PRORATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  If at any time state funds are not available to pay in full all financial assistance authorized in this chapter, the executive commissioner may direct the proration of the financial assistance.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2348, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.070, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.043. Fill-the-Gap Budgeting

Sec. 31.043.  FILL-THE-GAP BUDGETING.  (a)  To extend the period of supported employment for families who receive financial assistance under this chapter, the commission may use a form of fill-the-gap budgeting or another method under which the commission disregards earnings of family members who obtain employment while receiving the assistance.(b)  The commission may limit the percentage of earnings disregarded, impose a time limit on how long the earnings are disregarded, or gradually reduce the percentage of earnings disregarded in order to remain within available funding.(c)  Funding for earnings disregards may also come from savings associated with sanctions related to noncompliance with the personal responsibility agreement and work requirements in this chapter, from savings resulting from caseload declines below projections specified in the appropriations bill, and from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds.(d)  In this section, "fill-the-gap budgeting" means a system of budgeting in which benefits are gradually lowered using a percentage of the difference between the standard of need and the countable income to calculate the grant benefit.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 878, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.071, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.044. Inactive Electronic Benefits Transfer Account

Sec. 31.044.  INACTIVE ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER ACCOUNT.  (a)  This section applies only to an account to which financial assistance provided under this chapter has been transferred under the electronic benefits transfer system for access and use by a recipient of that assistance.(b)  The commission shall close an account that has not been used by the account holder during the preceding 12 months.(c)  The comptroller shall withdraw any unused benefits remaining in the account and disburse the benefits as authorized by federal and state law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 322, Sec. 4, eff. May 26, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 31.043 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(72), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.072, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter B. Administration of Financial Assistance and Services|Section 31.045. Peace Officers

Sec. 31.045.  PEACE OFFICERS.  The commission's office of inspector general may employ and commission peace officers for the purpose of assisting the office in the investigation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the financial assistance program.  A peace officer employed and commissioned by the office is a peace officer for purposes of Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 2523), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter C. Limitation on Amount of Financial Assistance|Section 31.051. Definition

Sec. 31.051.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "state budget" shall equal the amount appropriated by the legislature for the biennium from funds subject to the limitations set forth in the Texas Constitution, including any appropriated federal funds in the amounts estimated in the Act making such appropriations.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1667, ch. 312, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter C. Limitation on Amount of Financial Assistance|Section 31.052. Limitation on Amount of Financial Assistance

Sec. 31.052.  LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  For each fiscal biennium, the maximum amount that may be paid out of state funds for assistance grants to or on behalf of needy dependent children and their caretakers may not exceed one percent of the state budget.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1667, ch. 312, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Hum Res Code § 31.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 31 - Financial Assistance and Service Programs|Subchapter C. Limitation on Amount of Financial Assistance|Section 31.053. Determination by Legislative Budget Board

Sec. 31.053.  DETERMINATION BY LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD.  (a)  With regard to the general appropriations bill introduced in each house in each regular session, it shall be the duty of the legislative budget director, not later than the seventh day of the session, to inform in writing the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives of three items of information:(1)  the biennial amount of the "state budget," as defined for the purposes of this subchapter, based on the general appropriations bills as introduced;(2)  the maximum biennial amount of one percent of the state budget;  and(3)  the biennial amount which would be appropriated by the general appropriations bills for assistance to or on behalf of needy dependent children and the caretakers of such children and which is subject to the limitation.(b)  At the request of the lieutenant governor or speaker the legislative budget director shall update this information and shall provide a statement of other legislation affecting appropriations.(c)  The Legislative Budget Board may adopt rules necessary to perform its duties under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1667, ch. 312, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Hum Res Code § 32.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 32 - Medical Assistance Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 32.001. Purpose of Chapter

Sec. 32.001.  PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.  The purpose of this chapter is to enable the state to provide medical assistance on behalf of needy individuals and to enable the state to obtain all benefits for those persons authorized under the Social Security Act  or any other federal act.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2348, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.|
TX Hum Res Code § 32.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 32 - Medical Assistance Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 32.002. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 32.002.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied in relation to applicable federal laws and regulations so that adequate and high quality health care may be made available to all children and adults who need the care and are not financially able to pay for it.(b)  If a provision of this chapter conflicts with a provision of the Social Security Act  or any other federal act and renders the state program out of conformity with federal law to the extent that federal matching money is not available to the state, the conflicting provision of state law shall be inoperative to the extent of the conflict but shall not affect the remainder of this chapter.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2348, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.|
TX Hum Res Code § 32.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 32 - Medical Assistance Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 32.003. Definitions

Sec. 32.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Health and human services agencies" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.001, Government Code.(2)  "Local health department" means a local health department established under Subchapter D, Chapter 121, Health and Safety Code.(3)  "Local health unit" means a local health unit described by Section 121.004, Health and Safety Code.(3-a)  "Local public health entity" means:(A)  a local health unit;(B)  a local health department; and(C)  a public health district.(4)  "Medical assistance" and "Medicaid" include all of the health care and related services and benefits authorized or provided under federal law for needy individuals of this state.(5)  "Public health district" means a public health district established under Subchapter E, Chapter 121, Health and Safety Code.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2349, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 6, Sec. 2, eff. March 23, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.073, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(35), eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 73), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Hum Res Code § 32.0212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 32 - Medical Assistance Program|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.0212. Delivery of Medical Assistance

Sec. 32.0212.  DELIVERY OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.  Notwithstanding any other law and subject to Section 533.0025, Government Code, the commission shall provide medical assistance for acute care services through the Medicaid managed care system implemented under Chapter 533, Government Code, or another Medicaid capitated managed care program.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.95, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (S.B. 7), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.075, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 32.0214 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 32 - Medical Assistance Program|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.0214. Designations of Primary Care Provider by Certain Recipients

Sec. 32.0214.  DESIGNATIONS OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER BY CERTAIN RECIPIENTS.  (a)  If the commission determines that it is cost-effective and feasible and subject to Subsection (b), the commission shall require each recipient of medical assistance to designate a primary care provider with whom the recipient will have a continuous, ongoing professional relationship and who will provide and coordinate the recipient's initial and primary care, maintain the continuity of care provided to the recipient, and initiate any referrals to other health care providers.(b)  A recipient who receives medical assistance through a Medicaid managed care model or arrangement under Chapter 533, Government Code, that requires the designation of a primary care provider shall designate the recipient's primary care provider as required by that model or arrangement.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 268 (S.B. 10), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.077, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 32.0215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 32 - Medical Assistance Program|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.0215. Home or Community Care Providers: Civil Monetary Penalties

Sec. 32.0215.  HOME OR COMMUNITY CARE PROVIDERS:  CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES.  (a)  The commission may include in a contract for the delivery of medical assistance by a home or community care provider a provision for monetary penalties to be assessed for a contract violation or any violation of home or community care requirements, as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396t(j).(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing the application of civil money penalties, including rules prescribing:(1)  criteria that describe when and how a civil money penalty may be assessed and the amount of the penalty;(2)  a system to ensure standard and consistent application of the penalties throughout the state; and(3)  an administrative appeals process to adjudicate claims in contested cases in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code.(c)  Rules adopted under this section must be designed to minimize the time between the identification of a violation and the final imposition of a penalty.  Rules adopted under this section may authorize the imposition of a penalty that assesses and collects a monetary penalty, with interest, for a minimum penalty period and on a subsequent per diem basis.(d)  A penalty must be appropriate to the violation.  The commission may assess incrementally more severe penalties for repeated or uncorrected violations.(e)  The commission shall review a penalized provider within 10 working days after the provider notifies the Department of Aging and Disability Services that the deficiency that caused the imposition of the penalty has been corrected.  If the commission is unable to review the provider within that 10-working-day period, the penalty ceases on the earlier of the last day of the minimum penalty period or the date the provider gives notice to the Department of Aging and Disability Services.(f)  Money collected as a result of the imposition of penalties may be used for the protection of the health or property of an individual whose personal property was lost due to a failure of a home or community care provider to meet the requirements for participation as a provider of home or community care.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 132, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.078, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 32.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle C - Assistance Programs|Chapter 32 - Medical Assistance Program|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.022. Medical and Hospital Care Advisory Committees

Sec. 32.022.  MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall appoint a medical care advisory committee to advise the executive commissioner and the commission in developing and maintaining the medical assistance program and in making immediate and long-range plans for reaching the program's goal of providing access to high quality, comprehensive medical and health care services to medically indigent persons in the state.  To ensure that qualified applicants receive services, the committee shall consider changes in the process the commission uses to determine eligibility.(b)  The executive commissioner shall appoint the committee in compliance with the requirements of the federal agency administering medical assistance.  The appointments shall:(1)  provide for a balanced representation of the general public, providers, consumers, and other persons, state agencies, or groups with knowledge of and interest in the committee's field of work; and(2)  include one member who is the representative of a managed care organization.(c)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for membership on the committee to provide for efficiency of operation, rotation, stability, and continuity.(d)  The executive commissioner may appoint regional and local medical care advisory committees and other advisory committees as considered necessary.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2349, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1052, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1027, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.079, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 3.36(a), eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 3.40(c), eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 2.33(a), eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 2.37(d), eff. January 1, 2016.|