# Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.001: PURPOSE OF CHAPTER

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.001

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.001
- **Heading:** PURPOSE OF CHAPTER
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.001

## Text

The purpose of this chapter is to enable the state to provide medical assistance on behalf of needy individuals and to enable the state to obtain all benefits for those persons authorized under the Social Security Act or any other federal act.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.001 § 32.001. PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.001.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.002 § 32.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.002.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.003 § 32.003. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.003.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.021 § 32.021. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.021.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.022 § 32.022. MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.022.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.023 § 32.023. COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.023.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.024 § 32.024. AUTHORITY AND SCOPE OF PROGRAM; ELIGIBILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.024.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.025 § 32.025. APPLICATION FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.025.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.026 § 32.026. CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND NEED FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.026.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.027 § 32.027. SELECTION OF PROVIDER OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.027.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.028 § 32.028. FEES, CHARGES, AND RATES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.028.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.029 § 32.029. METHODS OF PAYMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.029.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.031 § 32.031. RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.031.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.032 § 32.032. PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF FRAUD AND ABUSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.032.md)

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