Texas Health and Safety Code 31.011 – Recovery of Costs
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(a) The department may recover the cost of services provided under this chapter from a person who does not reimburse the department as required by § 31.010 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.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 31.011
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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 services to the date on which the department is reimbursed.