Texas Health and Safety Code 65.002 – Construction of Chapter; Purpose
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(a) This chapter does not establish an entitlement to assistance in obtaining benefits for uninsured individuals.
(b) The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program to provide uninsured individuals access to prescription drug benefits using money from the fund to pay an amount equal to the value of a prescription drug rebate at the point of sale and returning that rebate amount to the fund to ensure the amounts credited to the fund equal the amounts paid from the fund.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 65.002
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
(c) This chapter does not expand the Medicaid program.