Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 357 - HEARINGS
Subchapter M - FRAUD OR ABUSE INVOLVING MEDICAL PROVIDERS
Section 357.586 - Administrative Sanctions/Actions, Restitution, and Recoupment

The department exercises authority for recoupment and restitution of overpayments to providers in all medical programs. The department, its agents can collect the money involved. The department also has the authority to impose administrative sanctions and actions against a provider when violations, as listed in this subchapter, and other applicable sections have occurred. For purposes of the sections in this subchapter and in §§ 79.2301-79.2305 of this title (relating Recovery of Benefits Wrongfully Received), the provider is responsible for his own actions as well as the actions of the provider's agents.