Medicaid is considered the payor of last resort for a person's
medical expenses. As a condition of eligibility, in accordance with
42 CFR §§433.138 - 433.148, an applicant or recipient must:

  (1) assign to HHSC the applicant's or recipient's right
to recover any third-party resources available for payment of medical
expenses covered under the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance;
and
  (2) report to HHSC any third-party resource within
60 days after learning about the third-party resource.


Source Note: The provisions of this §366.323 adopted to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9467