Tex.
Gov't Code Section 531.508
Infrastructure Improvements
(a)
Except as otherwise provided by the terms of a waiver authorized by Section 531.502 (Direction to Obtain Federal Waiver) and subject to Subsection (c), money in the fund may be used for purposes related to developing and implementing initiatives to improve the infrastructure of local provider networks that provide services to Medicaid recipients and low-income uninsured persons in this state.(b)
Infrastructure improvements under this section may include developing and implementing a system for maintaining medical records in an electronic format.(c)
Not more than 10 percent of the total amount of the money in the fund used in a state fiscal year for purposes other than providing reimbursements to hospitals for uncompensated health care may be used for infrastructure improvements described by Subsection (b).(d)
Money from the fund may not be used to finance the construction, improvement, or renovation of a building or land unless the construction, improvement, or renovation is approved by the commission, according to rules adopted by the executive commissioner for that purpose.
Source:
Section 531.508 — Infrastructure Improvements, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.531.htm#531.508 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
