Tex. Gov't Code Section 401.103
Veterans Health Issues

(a)

The governor or the governor’s designee may negotiate with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate federal agency on matters relating to improving the delivery of health care services to veterans in this state, including:

(1)

establishing a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state; and

(2)

ensuring the prompt payment of claims submitted by community health care providers to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for health care services provided to veterans by those providers.

(b)

The governor, in consultation with the board of regents of The University of Texas System, may identify shared resources and collaborative opportunities that may be used by the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to provide quality health care services to residents of the Rio Grande Valley.

(c)

The governor may request the assistance of the Department of State Health Services, the Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, or any other state agency, department, or office in performing an action under this section. The agency, department, or office shall provide the requested assistance.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 633 (S.B. 1463), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.

Source: Section 401.103 — Veterans Health Issues, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.401.htm#401.103 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

401.001
Inaugural Committee 401.002
Organization, Powers, and Duties of Committee 401.003
Inaugural Fund 401.004
Inaugural Contributions 401.005
Expenditures 401.006
Competitive Bidding 401.007
Records of Expenditures 401.008
Final Report 401.009
Claims Filed After Dissolution 401.010
Additional State Funding 401.011
Inaugural Endowment Fund 401.021
Short Title 401.022
Definition 401.023
Succession 401.024
Term of Service 401.025
Exception 401.041
Chief Budget Officer 401.042
Uniform Budget Estimate Forms 401.043
Budget Hearings 401.044
Cooperation with Legislative Budget Board 401.045
Legislative Expenses 401.046
Distribution of Budget 401.048
Annual Budgets 401.061
Appropriations for Emergency 401.062
Certification of Emergency 401.063
Determination of Availability of Money 401.064
Filing of Certification 401.065
Expenditure for Emergency 401.081
Succession of Governor-elect and Lieutenant Governor-elect 401.082
Term of Service as Governor 401.083
Term of Service as Lieutenant Governor 401.101
Acceptance of Gifts, Grants, and Donations by the Governor 401.102
Other Gifts 401.103
Veterans Health Issues 401.104
Governor’s Flag 401.105
Federal Funds Designation 401.0445
Compilation of the Budget

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 401.103’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 401.103 — Veterans Health Issues, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.401.htm#401.103 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).