Section 114.012 - Fees for Services(a) A service provider may charge a fee for services that is based on the client's or family's ability to pay. The fee must be used to offset the cost of providing or securing the services. If a service provider charges a fee, the provider must charge a separate fee for each type of service. In determining a client's or family's ability to pay for services, the provider must consider the availability of financial assistance or other benefits for which the client or family may be eligible.(b) A state agency may charge a fee for services provided by the agency under this chapter that is based on the client's or family's ability to pay.Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 114.012
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 956, Sec. 9.01, eff. 9/1/1987.