Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.012
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.012, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 12.012. AWARDING CONTRACTS OR GRANTS AND SELECTING SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Official statutory text
(a) In awarding contracts or grants for services, or in selecting service providers under any program administered by the department, the department shall give preference to providers who can deliver appropriate services of similar quality in the most cost-effective manner.
(b) In awarding the contracts or grants or selecting the providers, the department may not discriminate among licensed health care providers who can provide the services under the authority of their licenses.
(b) In awarding the contracts or grants or selecting the providers, the department may not discriminate among licensed health care providers who can provide the services under the authority of their licenses.
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