Sec. 49.004.  VETERANS RECOVERY ACCOUNT.  (a)  The veterans recovery account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.
(b)  The veterans recovery account consists of:
(1)  gifts, grants, and other donations received for the account; and
(2)  interest earned on the investment of money in the fund.
(c)  Section 403.0956, Government Code, does not apply to the veterans recovery account.
(d)  The executive commissioner shall administer the veterans recovery account.  Money in the account may be used only to pay for:
(1)  expenses of administering the pilot program;
(2)  diagnostic testing and treatment of a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury under the pilot program; and
(3)  a veteran's necessary travel and living expenses for a veteran required to travel to obtain treatment under the pilot program.
(e)  The executive commissioner shall seek reimbursement for payments made under the pilot program from the TRICARE program of the United States Department of Defense, appropriate federal agencies, and any other responsible third party payor.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.