Texas Human Resources Code
§ 101A.103 — TEXAS CARES PROGRAM
HR § 101A.103Title 6. SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY · Ch. 101A. STATE SERVICES FOR THE AGING · Art. C. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Statute text
View on source(a)The executive commissioner by rule may establish and the department may operate a Texas Cares program to provide persons eligible for discount drug price programs offered by pharmaceutical companies with:
(1)information regarding the availability of those programs; and
(2)in appropriate circumstances, assistance in enrolling in those programs.
(b)The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source to use in funding the Texas Cares program.
(c)The executive commissioner shall design the Texas Cares program to meet the primary goal of increasing awareness in appropriate populations of the availability of discount drug price programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. To the extent that adequate resources are available, the department shall:
(1)make information regarding discount drug price programs readily available on the department's Internet site;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.