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Texas Human Resources Code

§ 111.059 — SUBROGATION

HR § 111.059Title 7. REHABILITATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES · Ch. 111. REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT

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(a)In furnishing a person rehabilitation services, including medical care services, under this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117, the department is subrogated to the person's right of recovery from:
(1)personal insurance;
(2)another person for personal injury caused by the other person's negligence or wrongdoing; or
(3)any other source.
(b)The department's right of subrogation is limited to the cost of the services provided.
(c)The commissioner may totally or partially waive the department's right of subrogation when the commissioner finds that enforcement would tend to defeat the purpose of rehabilitation.

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.399, eff. April 2, 2015.