In this title:

1. (1) "Assistance" means all forms of assistance and services for needy persons authorized by Subtitle C.
2. (2) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.
3. (3) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
4. (4) "Financial assistance" means money payments for needy persons authorized by Chapter 31.
5. (5) "Medical assistance" means assistance for needy persons authorized by Chapter 32.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2335, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 264, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.012, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 592, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.28(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.002, eff. April 2, 2015.