Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 35.005 — ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES

HS § 35.005Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 35. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

(a)The executive commissioner by rule shall:

(1)define medical, financial, and other criteria for eligibility to receive services; and

(2)establish a system for verifying eligibility information submitted by an applicant for or recipient of services.

(b)In defining medical and financial criteria for eligibility under Subsection (a), the executive commissioner may not:

(1)establish an exclusive list of coverable medical conditions; or

(2)consider as a source of support to provide services assets legally owned or available to a child's household.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0115, eff. April 2, 2015.