Texas § HS.12.019 - GENETIC COUNSELING FEES

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§ HS.12.019. GENETIC COUNSELING FEES

GENETIC COUNSELING FEES. (a) The executive commissioner by rule may set a fee to be collected by the department for providing genetic counseling services. The fee may not exceed the actual cost of providing the services. (b) The department shall use the fees for providing genetic counseling services. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.116, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 12.017 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(51), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0024, eff. April 2, 2015.

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Section HS.12.019 ("GENETIC COUNSELING FEES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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