Sec. 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 pay for or reimburse the department for that part of the cost of the treatment services that the individual or person is financially able to pay.

(b) An individual is not eligible to receive treatment services under this chapter to the extent that the individual or a person with a legal obligation to support the individual is eligible for some other benefit that would pay for all or part of the treatment services.

(c) When the application is made under this chapter or at any time during eligibility and the receipt of treatment services, the applicant for or recipient of treatment services shall inform the department of any other benefit to which the individual or a person with a legal obligation to support the individual may be entitled.

(d) An individual who has received treatment services that are covered by some other benefit, or a person with a legal obligation to support the individual, shall reimburse the department to the extent of the treatment services provided when the other benefit is received.

(e) The commissioner may waive the enforcement of Subsection (b) as prescribed by department rules in certain individually considered cases in which enforcement will deny treatment services to a class of otherwise eligible individuals because of conflicting federal, state, or local laws or rules.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0166, eff. April 2, 2015.