(a) A settlement agreement may resolve an entire claim or any designated and severable portion of a claim.
(b) To be enforceable, a settlement agreement must be in writing and signed by representatives of the contractor and the Department of State Health Services who have authority to bind each respective party.
(c) A partial settlement does not waive the parties' rights under Government Code, Chapter 2260, as to the parts of the claims or counterclaims that are not resolved.

Source Note: The provisions of this §4.21 adopted to be effective September 16, 2010, 35 TexReg 8369