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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 32.013 — RECOVERY OF COSTS

HS § 32.013Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 32. MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH IMPROVEMENT · Art. A. PROGRAM FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Statute text

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(a)The department may recover the cost of services provided under this chapter from a person who does not reimburse the department as required by Section 32.012 or from any third party who has a legal obligation to pay other benefits and to whom notice of the department's interest has been given.
(b)At the request of the commissioner, the attorney general may bring suit in the appropriate court of Travis County on behalf of the department.
(c)In a judgment in favor of the department, the court may award attorney's fees, court costs, and interest accruing from the date on which the department provides the services to the date on which the department is reimbursed.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 32.013 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.