Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 43 - Oral Health Improvement

• Texas Section 43.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Oral Health Improvement Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
• Texas Section 43.002 - Liberal Construction
  It is the intent of the legislature that this chapter be construed liberally so that eligible individuals may receive appropriate and adequate oral health services...
• Texas Section 43.003 - Definitions
  (a) In this chapter: (1) "Dentist" means an individual licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners to practice dentistry in this state. (2) "Oral...
• Texas Section 43.004 - Oral Health Improvement Services Program
  (a) The oral health improvement services program is in the department to provide comprehensive oral health services to eligible individuals. (b) The executive commissioner shall...
• Texas Section 43.005 - Administration
  (a) The department shall: (1) administer the program of oral health services; and (2) develop the design and content of all forms necessary for the...
• Texas Section 43.006 - Service Providers
  (a) The executive commissioner may adopt substantive and procedural rules relating to: (1) the selection of dentists, physicians, facilities, and other providers to furnish program...
• Texas Section 43.007 - Individual Referral And Application For Services
  (a) The executive commissioner may adopt substantive and procedural rules to govern the application for admission to the program and the receipt of treatment services,...
• Texas Section 43.008 - Eligibility For Services
  (a) The department shall determine an individual's eligibility for treatment services according to this chapter and department rules. (b) An individual is not eligible to...
• Texas Section 43.009 - Denial, Modification, Suspension, Or Termination Of Services
  (a) The department may, for cause, deny an application for treatment services or modify, suspend, or terminate a recipient's treatment services after notice to the...
• Texas Section 43.010 - Financial Eligibility; Other Benefits
  (a) The department shall require an individual receiving treatment services under this chapter or a person with a legal obligation to support the individual to...
• Texas Section 43.011 - Recovery Of Costs
  (a) The department may recover the cost of treatment services provided under this chapter from a person who does not pay or reimburse the department...
• Texas Section 43.012 - Fees
  The department, in accordance with department rules, may charge fees for the oral health services provided directly by the department or through approved providers in...
• Texas Section 43.013 - Funds
  (a) The department may seek, receive, and spend funds received from any public or private source for the purposes of this chapter, subject to: (1)...
• Texas Section 43.014 - Contracts
  The department may enter into contracts and agreements necessary to facilitate the efficient and economical provision of oral health services under this chapter, including contracts...

Last modified: September 28, 2016