Texas Health and Safety Code 252.096 – Reimbursement
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(a) A facility that receives emergency assistance money under this subchapter shall reimburse the department for the amounts received, including interest.
(b) Interest on unreimbursed amounts begins to accrue on the date on which the money is disbursed to the facility. The rate of interest is the rate determined under § 304.003, Finance Code, to be applicable to judgments rendered during the month in which the money is disbursed to the facility.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 252.096
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(c) The owner of the facility when the trustee is appointed is responsible for the reimbursement.
(d) The amount that remains unreimbursed on the first anniversary of the date on which the money is received is delinquent and the commission may determine that the facility is ineligible for a Medicaid provider contract.
(e) The department shall deposit the reimbursement and interest received under this section to the credit of the nursing and convalescent home trust fund.
(f) The attorney general shall institute an action to collect money due under this section at the request of the department. An action under this section must be brought in Travis County.