The purpose of this chapter is to enable the state to provide medical assistance on behalf of needy individuals and to enable the state to obtain all benefits for those persons authorized under the Social Security Act or any other federal act.
Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 32.001
PURPOSE OF CHAPTER
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case City of Cleburne Texas v. Cleburne Living Center (1985)
Most recently applied in in Re Xerox Corporation and Xerox State Healthcare, LLC F/K/A Acs State Healthcare, Llc (June 2018)
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2348, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff
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