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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle G. CORRECTIONS |
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Chapter 501. INMATE WELFARE |
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Subchapter E. MANAGED HEALTH CARE |
Sec. 501.133. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
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(a) The committee consists of five voting members and one nonvoting member as follows:
(1) one member employed full-time by the department, appointed by the executive director;
(2) one member who is a physician and employed full-time by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, appointed by the president of the medical branch;
(3) one member who is a physician and employed full-time by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, appointed by the president of the university;
(4) two public members appointed by the governor who are not affiliated with the department or with any entity with which the committee has contracted to provide health care services under this chapter, at least one of whom is licensed to practice medicine in this state; and
(5) the state Medicaid director, to serve ex officio as a nonvoting member.
(b) An appointment to the committee shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.