(a) The department may recover the cost of services provided under this chapter from a person who does not pay or reimburse the department as required by § 35.007 or from any third party who has a legal obligation to pay other benefits.
(b) This section creates a separate cause of action, and the department may request the attorney general to bring suit in the appropriate court of Travis County on behalf of the department.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 35.008

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) In a judgment in favor of the department, the court may award attorney’s fees, court costs, and interest accruing from the date on which the department provides the service to the date on which the department is reimbursed.

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