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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reimbursement of residents of public housing |
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authorities for certain losses resulting from a disaster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 392, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 392.068 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 392.068. PROGRAM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN RESIDENT |
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EXPENSES. A housing authority shall adopt a program that uses any |
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available funds to reimburse residents of the authority's housing |
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facilities for medication or medical equipment that was: |
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(1) partially or fully paid for by or provided through |
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a governmental assistance program, including Medicare or Medicaid; |
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and |
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(2) damaged or destroyed as the result of a disaster, |
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including an extended power outage. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |