Sec. 531.504. DEPOSITS TO FUND. (a) The comptroller shall deposit in the fund:
(1) federal money provided to this state under the disproportionate share hospitals supplemental payment program or the hospital upper payment limit supplemental payment program, or both, other than money provided under those programs to state-owned and operated hospitals, and all other non-supplemental payment program federal money provided to this state that is included in the waiver authorized by Section 531.502; and
(2) state money appropriated to the fund.
(b) The commission and comptroller may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source, and receive intergovernmental transfers, for purposes consistent with this subchapter and the terms of the waiver. The comptroller shall deposit a gift, grant, or donation made for those purposes in the fund. Any intergovernmental transfer received, including associated federal matching funds, shall be used, if feasible, for the purposes intended by the transferring entity and in accordance with the terms of the waiver.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 268 (S.B. 10), Sec. 7(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.11(b), eff. September 28, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Health and Human Services
Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission
Subchapter N. Texas Health Opportunity Pool Trust Fund
Section 531.502. Direction to Obtain Federal Waiver
Section 531.503. Establishment of Texas Health Opportunity Pool Trust Fund
Section 531.504. Deposits to Fund
Section 531.505. Use of Fund in General; Rules for Allocation
Section 531.506. Reimbursements for Uncompensated Health Care Costs
Section 531.507. Increasing Access to Health Benefits Coverage