Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 61.066 - Prevention and Detection of Fraud(a) A hospital district may adopt reasonable procedures for minimizing the opportunity for fraud, for establishing and maintaining methods for detecting and identifying situations in which a question of fraud may exist, and for administrative hearings to be conducted on disqualifying persons in cases where fraud appears to exist.(b) Procedures established by a hospital district for administrative hearings conducted under this section shall provide for appropriate due process, including procedures for appeals.(c) A hospital district may recover, from the eligible resident perpetrating a fraud, an amount equal to the value of any fraudulently obtained health care services provided to the eligible resident disqualified under this section.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.066
Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2011.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 563, Sec. 1, eff. 8/27/2001.