Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 33.032 — PROGRAM SERVICES
HS § 33.032Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 33. DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, PHENYLKETONURIA, OTHER HERITABLE DISEASES, HYPOTHYROIDISM, AND CERTAIN OTHER DISORDERS · Art. C. NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM SERVICES
Statute text
View on source(a)Within the limits of funds available for this purpose and in cooperation with the individual's physician, the department may provide services directly or through approved providers to individuals of any age who meet the eligibility criteria specified by department rules on the confirmation of a positive test for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, phenylketonuria, other heritable diseases, hypothyroidism, or another disorder for which the screening tests are required.
(b)The executive commissioner may adopt:
(1)rules specifying the type, amount, and duration of program services to be offered;
(2)rules establishing the criteria for eligibility for services, including the medical and financial criteria;
(3)rules establishing the procedures necessary to determine the medical, financial, and other eligibility of the individual;
(4)substantive and procedural rules for applying for program services and processing those applications;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 940 (H.B. 790), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0105, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (S.B. 1044), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2025.