Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 12.012 — AWARDING CONTRACTS OR GRANTS AND SELECTING SERVICE PROVIDERS
HS § 12.012Title 2. HEALTH · Part A. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES · Ch. 12. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF · Art. B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)In awarding contracts or grants for services, or in selecting service providers under any program administered by the department, the department shall give preference to providers who can deliver appropriate services of similar quality in the most cost-effective manner.
(b)In awarding the contracts or grants or selecting the providers, the department may not discriminate among licensed health care providers who can provide the services under the authority of their licenses.
Legislative history
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.