Texas Local Government Code 351.047 – Assistance With Reinstatement of Benefits
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 351.047
- 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
The sheriff of a county may enter into an agreement with a third party with experience providing reintegration resources or services to former prisoners under which the third party assists a person who is released or discharged from the county jail with the reinstatement of the person’s eligibility for, as appropriate:
(1) medical assistance benefits under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;
(2) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq.; and
(3) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.