Texas Human Resources Code - Section 101.034. Texas Cares Program
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§ 101.034. TEXAS CARES PROGRAM. (a) The department by
rule may establish and operate a Texas Cares program to provide
persons eligible for discount drug price programs offered by
pharmaceutical companies with:
(1) information regarding the availability of those
programs; and
(2) in appropriate circumstances, assistance in
enrolling in those programs.
(b) The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and
donations from any source to use in funding the Texas Cares program.
(c) The department shall design the Texas Cares program to
meet the primary goal of increasing awareness in appropriate
populations of the availability of discount drug price programs
offered by pharmaceutical companies. To the extent that adequate
resources are available, the department shall:
(1) make information regarding discount drug price
programs readily available on the department's Internet site;
(2) maintain a toll-free telephone number through
which a person may obtain information regarding discount drug price
programs; and
(3) make brochures or other written informational
materials regarding discount drug price programs available on
request by a pharmacist, physician, representative of an
organization serving senior citizens, or other interested person.
(d) The department may:
(1) conduct community outreach and education
activities to increase awareness of the availability of discount
drug price programs offered by pharmaceutical companies;
(2) solicit and train volunteers to perform functions
associated with the Texas Cares program, including:
(A) providing assistance to eligible persons in
enrolling in discount drug price programs offered by pharmaceutical
companies; and
(B) conducting community outreach and education
activities; and
(3) coordinate operation of the Texas Cares program
with the activities of area agencies on aging.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 506, § 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Section: 101.026 101.027 101.028 101.029 101.030 101.031 101.033 101.034 101.041 101.042 101.043 101.044 101.045 101.046 101.047
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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