25 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.91
Fees for Clinical Health Services
Effective Jul 19, 199419 TexReg 5169Source Note: The provisions of this §1.91 adopted to be effective June 25, 1985, 10 TexReg 1975; amended to be effective October 16, 1986, 11 TexReg 4154; amended to be effective February 20, 1987, 12 TexReg 1607; amended to be effective April 1, 1988, 13 TexReg 1328; amended to be effective April 1, 1990, 15 TexReg 2033; amended to be effective July 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 5169.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) Introduction. The department provides personal health services directly or through contractors at public health clinics throughout Texas. This section establishes a schedule of fees covering such services.
(b) Schedule of fees.
- (1) The department shall base the calculation of fees upon the current federal poverty income guidelines. The commissioner of health shall adjust the income guidelines as needed to conform to changes in federal guidelines as those changes occur. The current income guidelines will be filed with this section in the Bureau of Community Oriented Primary Care of the department and available for public inspection during office hours. Income guideline adjustments will also be published in the Texas Register not later than 30 days after the date on which they have been adopted by the commissioner of health.
- (2) The following schedule of fees lists the fees covering clinical health services provided at public health clinics. Local health department contractors may use the following schedule or their own schedule. Public health regions will use the following schedule.
(c) Modification, suspension, or termination of services.
- (1) The department may modify, suspend, or terminate services to a person, determined able to pay, for nonpayment of fees after notice to the person and opportunity for hearing. The criteria upon which the department will take such action is when the person fraudulently or deliberately misrepresents a material fact about his or her eligibility, ability to pay, or the application of the schedule of fees to him/her.
- (2) The department will conduct the hearing in accordance with §§1.21-1.34 of this title (relating to Formal Hearing Procedures).
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.91 adopted to be effective June 25, 1985, 10 TexReg 1975; amended to be effective October 16, 1986, 11 TexReg 4154; amended to be effective February 20, 1987, 12 TexReg 1607; amended to be effective April 1, 1988, 13 TexReg 1328; amended to be effective April 1, 1990, 15 TexReg 2033; amended to be effective July 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 5169.