Tex. Health and Safety Code § 63.003
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 63.003, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 63.003. HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN.
Official statutory text
The executive commissioner shall develop and implement a program to provide health benefits plan coverage for a child who:
(1) is a qualified alien, as that term is defined by 8 U.S.C. Section 1641(b);
(2) is younger than 19 years of age;
(3) entered the United States after August 22, 1996;
(4) has resided in the United States for less than five years; and
(5) meets the income eligibility requirement of, but is not eligible for assistance under:
(A) the child health plan program under Chapter 62; or
(B) the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
(1) is a qualified alien, as that term is defined by 8 U.S.C. Section 1641(b);
(2) is younger than 19 years of age;
(3) entered the United States after August 22, 1996;
(4) has resided in the United States for less than five years; and
(5) meets the income eligibility requirement of, but is not eligible for assistance under:
(A) the child health plan program under Chapter 62; or
(B) the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
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