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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 12.036 — SUBROGATION

HS § 12.036Title 2. HEALTH · Part A. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES · Ch. 12. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF · Art. D. FEES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

Statute text

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(a)In furnishing public health services to a person, the department is subrogated to the person's right of recovery from:
(1)personal insurance;
(2)another person, for a 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 executive commissioner or the executive commissioner's designee may waive the department's right of subrogation in whole or in part if the executive commissioner or the designee determines that:
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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0030, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 12.036 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.