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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle B. HEALTH PROGRAMS |
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Chapter 32. MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH IMPROVEMENT |
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Subchapter A. PROGRAM FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN |
Sec. 32.011. DENIAL, MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES
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(a) The department may, for cause, deny, modify, suspend, or terminate services to an individual eligible for or receiving services after notice to the individual and an opportunity for a hearing.
(b) The board by rule shall provide criteria for action by the department under this section.
(c) Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to the granting, denial, modification, suspension, or termination of services. The department shall conduct hearings in accordance with the board's due process hearing rules.
(d) The department shall render the final administrative decision in a due process hearing to deny, modify, suspend, or terminate the receipt of services.
(e) The notice and hearing required by this section do not apply if the department restricts program services to conform to budgetary limitations that require the board to establish service priorities.