PAYOR OF LAST RESORT

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure, to the extent allowed by federal law, that the Medicaid program:

(1) is the payor of last resort; and

(2) provides reimbursement for services, including long-term care services, only if, and to the extent, other adequate public or private sources of payment are not available. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 821 (H.B. 2722 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.119, eff. April 2, 2015.