# 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 371.3: 1 TAC § 371.3. Purpose and Authority

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## Section

- **Citation:** 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 371.3
- **Heading:** 1 TAC § 371.3. Purpose and Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 1 ADMINISTRATION / Part 15 TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 371 MEDICAID AND OTHER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FRAUD AND ABUSE PROGRAM INTEGRITY / 1 TAC § 371.3

## Text

(a) The OIG is responsible for preventing, detecting,
 auditing, inspecting, reviewing, and investigating fraud, waste, and
 abuse in Medicaid and other HHS programs. In addition, the OIG is
 responsible for enforcing state law relating to the provision of HHS
 in Medicaid and other HHS programs.
(b) The statutory authority for this chapter is provided
 by Texas Human Resources Code Chapters 32 and 36; Texas Government
 Code Chapter 531, and federal law (Social Security Act) and regulations
 (42 C.F.R.).

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