Sec. 531.079. WAIVER PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE ACCOUNT

(a) The waiver program quality assurance fee account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. The account is exempt from the application of Section 403.095. Interest earned on money in the account shall be credited to the account.

(b) The account consists of fees collected under Section 531.078 and interest earned on money in the account.

(c) Subject to legislative appropriation and state and federal law, money in the account may be appropriated only to the Department of Aging and Disability Services to increase reimbursement rates paid under the home and community services waiver program or the community living assistance and support services waiver program or to offset allowable expenses under the state Medicaid program.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 896 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.