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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §357.586 adopted to be effective February 29, 1980, 5 TexReg 526; amended to be effective July 1, 1986, 11 TexReg 2825; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 9013