Sec. 42.010. RECOVERY OF COSTS. (a) The department may recover the costs of services provided under this chapter from a person who does not reimburse the department as required by Section 42.009(c), or from any third party who has a legal obligation to pay other benefits and to whom notice of the department's interest has been given.
(b) At the request of the commissioner, the attorney general may bring suit in the appropriate court of Travis County on behalf of the department.
(c) In a judgment in favor of the department, the court may award attorney's fees, court costs, and interest accruing from the date on which the department provides the service to the date on which the department is reimbursed.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 42 - Kidney Health Care
Section 42.001. Short Title; Purpose
Section 42.003. Kidney Health Care Program
Section 42.0045. Distribution of Drugs and Devices
Section 42.0047. Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Reporting
Section 42.006. Selection of Service Providers
Section 42.007. Eligibility for Services
Section 42.008. Denial, Modification, Suspension, or Termination of Services
Section 42.010. Recovery of Costs
Section 42.014. Scientific Investigations
Section 42.015. Educational Programs