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Section 43.009. Denial, Modification, Suspension, or Termination of Services

TX Health & Safety Code § 43.009 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 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 applicant or recipient and the opportunity for a due process hearing.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall provide criteria for action by the department under this section.

(c) Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to the granting, denial, modification, suspension, or termination of treatment services. The department shall conduct hearings in accordance with the department's due process hearing rules.

(d) The department shall render the final administrative decision in a due process hearing to deny, modify, suspend, or terminate the receipt of oral health services.

(e) This section does not apply if oral health services are restricted to conform to budgetary limitations as prescribed by Section 43.004(b).

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(66), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0165, eff. April 2, 2015.

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