Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Medicaid and Other Health and Human Services Fraud, Abuse, or Overcharges
Section 531.1022. Peace Officers

Sec. 531.1022. PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The commission's office of inspector general shall employ and commission not more than five peace officers at any given time for the purpose of assisting the office in carrying out the duties of the office relating to the investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid.
(b) Peace officers employed under this section are administratively attached to the Department of Public Safety. The commission shall provide administrative support to the department necessary to support the assignment of peace officers employed under this section.
(c) A peace officer employed and commissioned by the office under this section is a peace officer for purposes of Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(d) A peace officer employed and commissioned under this section shall obtain prior approval from the office of attorney general before carrying out any duties requiring peace officer status.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.135, eff. April 2, 2015.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 4 - Executive Branch

Subtitle I - Health and Human Services

Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission

Subchapter C. Medicaid and Other Health and Human Services Fraud, Abuse, or Overcharges

Section 531.101. Award for Reporting Medicaid Fraud, Abuse, or Overcharges

Section 531.1011. Definitions

Section 531.102. Office of Inspector General

Section 531.1021. Subpoenas

Section 531.1022. Peace Officers

Section 531.1023. Compliance With Federal Coding Guidelines

Section 531.1024. Hospital Utilization Reviews and Audits: Provider Education Process

Section 531.1025. Performance Audits and Coordination of Audit Activities

Section 531.103. Interagency Coordination

Section 531.1031. Duty to Exchange Information

Section 531.1032. Office of Inspector General: Criminal History Record Information Check

Section 531.1033. Monitoring of Certain Federal Databases

Section 531.1034. Time to Determine Provider Eligibility; Performance Metrics

Section 531.104. Assisting Investigations by Attorney General

Section 531.105. Fraud Detection Training

Section 531.106. Learning, Neural Network, or Other Technology

Section 531.1061. Fraud Investigation Tracking System

Section 531.1062. Recovery Monitoring System

Section 531.108. Fraud Prevention

Section 531.1081. Integrity of Certain Public Assistance Programs

Section 531.109. Selection and Review of Claims

Section 531.110. Electronic Data Matching Program

Section 531.111. Fraud Detection Technology

Section 531.1112. Study Concerning Increased Use of Technology to Strengthen Fraud Detection and Deterrence; Implementation

Section 531.112. Expunction of Information Related to Certain Chemical Dependency Diagnoses in Certain Records

Section 531.113. Managed Care Organizations: Special Investigative Units or Contracts

Section 531.1131. Fraud and Abuse Recovery by Certain Persons; Retention of Recovered Amounts

Section 531.1132. Annual Report on Certain Fraud and Abuse Recoveries

Section 531.1135. Managed Care Organizations: Process to Recoup Certain Overpayments

Section 531.114. Financial Assistance Fraud

Section 531.115. Federal Felony Match

Section 531.116. Compliance With Law Prohibiting Solicitation

Section 531.117. Recovery Audit Contractors

Section 531.118. Preliminary Investigations of Allegations of Fraud or Abuse and Fraud Referrals

Section 531.119. Website Posting

Section 531.120. Notice and Informal Resolution of Proposed Recoupment of Overpayment or Debt

Section 531.1201. Appeal of Determination to Recoup Overpayment or Debt

Section 531.1202. Record and Confidentiality of Informal Resolution Meetings

Section 531.1203. Rights of and Provision of Information to Pharmacies Subject to Certain Audits