Texas Government Code 531.301 – Development and Implementation of State Program; Funding
(a) The commission shall develop and implement a state prescription drug program that operates in the same manner as the vendor drug program operates in providing prescription drug benefits to Medicaid recipients.
(b) A person is eligible for prescription drug benefits under the state program if the person is:
(1) a qualified Medicare beneficiary, as defined by 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(p)(1), as amended;
(2) a specified low-income Medicare beneficiary who is eligible for assistance under Medicaid for Medicare cost-sharing payments under 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iii), as amended;
(3) a qualified disabled and working individual, as defined by 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(s), as amended; or
(4) a qualifying individual who is eligible for that assistance under 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv).
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 531.301
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- 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) Prescription drugs under the state program may be funded only with state money, unless funds are available under federal law to fund all or part of the program.
Text of section effective until April 01, 2025