Title XVIII of the Social Security Act creates the Medicare Program which is a health insurance program for the aged and disabled. Title XIX of the Social Security Act creates the Texas Medical Assistance Program, which is a state plan to provide care for the poor, the elderly, and the disabled. The Texas Department of Human Services, as the licensing agency for long-term care facilities, is required to determine whether facilities meet the requirements for participation in the Title XVIII and XIX programs.

Source Note: The provisions of this §552.3 adopted to be effective August 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 2725; transferred effective September 1, 1993, as published in the Texas Register September 3, 1993, 18 TexReg 5885; transferred effective June 30, 2024, as published in the May 31, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 3935