Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 31 - Primary Health Care

• Texas Section 31.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Primary Health Care Services Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
• Texas Section 31.002 - Definitions
  (a) In this chapter: (1) "Facility" includes a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, public health clinic, birthing center, outpatient clinic, and community health center. (2) "Medical...
• Texas Section 31.003 - Primary Health Care Services Program
  (a) The executive commissioner may establish a program in the department to provide primary health care services to eligible individuals. (b) If the program is...
• Texas Section 31.004 - Administration
  (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter, and the department shall administer the program in accordance with those rules. (b)...
• Texas Section 31.005 - Provision Of Program Services By Department
  (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to the department's determination of whether program services are to be provided through a network of approved...
• Texas Section 31.006 - Service Providers
  (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to: (1) the selection and expedited selection of providers, including physicians, registered nurses, and facilities; and (2)...
• Texas Section 31.007 - Application For Services
  (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to application procedures for admission to the program. (b) An applicant must complete or cause to be...
• Texas Section 31.008 - Eligibility For Services
  (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to eligibility criteria for an individual to receive services under the program, including health, medical, and financial...
• Texas Section 31.009 - Denial, Modification, Suspension, Or Termination Of Services
  (a) The department for cause may deny an application for services after notice to the applicant and an opportunity for a fair hearing. (b) The...
• Texas Section 31.010 - Financial Eligibility; Other Benefits
  (a) The department shall require an individual receiving services under this chapter, or the person with a legal obligation to support the individual, to pay...
• Texas Section 31.011 - Recovery Of Costs
  (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...
• Texas Section 31.012 - Fees
  (a) The department may charge fees for the services provided directly by the department or through approved providers in accordance with Subchapter D, Chapter 12....
• Texas Section 31.013 - Funding
  (a) Except as provided by this chapter or by other law, the department may seek, receive, and spend funds received through an appropriation, grant, donation,...
• Texas Section 31.014 - Contracts
  The department shall enter into contracts and agreements or award grants necessary to facilitate the efficient and economical provision of services under this chapter, including...
• Texas Section 31.015 - Records And Review
  (a) The department shall require each provider receiving reimbursement under this chapter to maintain records and information for each applicant for or recipient of services....
• Texas Section 31.016 - Program Plans
  (a) The department shall have a long-range plan, covering at least six years, that includes at least the following elements: (1) quantifiable indicators of effort...
• Texas Section 31.017 - Federally Qualified Health Centers
  The department may make grants to establish new or expand existing facilities and to support new or expanded services at facilities that can qualify as...

Last modified: September 28, 2016