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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 43. ORAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT |
Sec. 43.009. DENIAL, MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES
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(a) The department may, for cause, deny an application for treatment services or modify, suspend, or terminate a recipient's treatment services after notice to the applicant or recipient and the opportunity for a due process hearing.
(b) The board by rule shall provide criteria for action by the department under this section.
(c) Chapter 2001, Government Code, do not apply to the granting, denial, modification, suspension, or termination of treatment 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 oral health services.
(e) This section does not apply if oral health services are restricted to conform to budgetary limitations as prescribed by Section 43.004(b).