Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 32.023

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 32.023 - Cooperation With Other State Agencies
(a) The commission's plan for administering medical assistance must include procedures for using health services administered by other state agencies pursuant to cooperative arrangements.
(b) The commission may enter into agreements with appropriate state agencies that will enable the commission to implement Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396 et seq.) to provide medical assistance for individuals in institutions or in alternate care arrangements. The agreements must comply with federal law and rules. The commission may make medical assistance payments in accordance with the agreements. The agreements are not subject to Chapter 771, Government Code.
(c) State agencies responsible for the administration or supervision of facilities to which medical assistance payments may be made under federal law shall enter into the agreements with the commission and maintain compliance with the agreements so that the commission may receive federal matching funds to support the medical assistance program.
(d) The commission may pay medical assistance to other facilities as required under federal law and rules.

Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 32.023

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 4.079, eff. 4/2/2015.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2349, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1979.