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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 351.047

ASSISTANCE WITH REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 778 (H.B. 337), Sec. 2, eff

The sheriff of a county may enter into an agreement with a third party with experience providing reintegration resources or services to former prisoners under which the third party assists a person who is released or discharged from the county jail with the reinstatement of the person's eligibility for, as appropriate:

(1) medical assistance benefits under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;

(2) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq.; and

(3) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 401 et seq.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.