# Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.002: CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.002
- **Heading:** CONSTRUCTION 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 32.002

## Text

(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied in relation to applicable federal laws and regulations so that adequate and high quality health care may be made available to all children and adults who need the care and are not financially able to pay for it.

(b) If a provision of this chapter conflicts with a provision of the Social Security Act or any other federal act and renders the state program out of conformity with federal law to the extent that federal matching money is not available to the state, the conflicting provision of state law shall be inoperative to the extent of the conflict but shall not affect the remainder of this chapter.

## 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)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C32_S32.002. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.