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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person is permanently prohibited from providing or arranging to provide health care services under the medical assistance program if:
(1) the person is convicted of an offense arising from a fraudulent act under the program; and
(2) the person's fraudulent act results in injury to an elderly person, as defined by Section 48.002(a)(1), a person with a disability, as defined by Section 48.002(a)(8)(A), or a person younger than 18 years of age.
(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for prohibiting a person from participating in the medical assistance program as a health care provider for a reasonable period, as determined by the executive commissioner, if the person:
(1) fails to repay overpayments under the program; or
(2) owns, controls, manages, or is otherwise affiliated with and has financial, managerial, or administrative influence over a provider who has been suspended or prohibited from participating in the program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 32.047. Prohibition of Certain Health Care Service Providers - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/human-resources-code/hum-res-sect-32-047/
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