1. (a) A person is permanently prohibited from providing or arranging to provide health care services under the medical assistance program if:

   1. (1) the person is convicted of an offense arising from a fraudulent act under the program; and
   2. (2) the person's fraudulent act results in injury to an elderly person, as defined by Section 48.002(a)(1), a person with a disability, as defined by Section 48.002(a)(8)(A), or a person younger than 18 years of age.

2. (b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for prohibiting a person from participating in the medical assistance program as a health care provider for a reasonable period, as determined by the executive commissioner, if the person:

   1. (1) fails to repay overpayments under the program; or
   2. (2) owns, controls, manages, or is otherwise affiliated with and has financial, managerial, or administrative influence over a provider who has been suspended or prohibited from participating in the program.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 3.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (H.B. 1720), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.124, eff. April 2, 2015.