87R12289 JAM-D
By: Campos H.B. No. 2774
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reimbursement of residents of public housing
authorities for certain losses resulting from a disaster.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 392, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 392.068 to read as follows:
Sec. 392.068. PROGRAM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN RESIDENT
EXPENSES. A housing authority shall adopt a program that uses any
available funds to reimburse residents of the authority's housing
facilities for medication or medical equipment that was:
(1) partially or fully paid for by or provided through
a governmental assistance program, including Medicare or Medicaid;
and
(2) damaged or destroyed as the result of a disaster,
including an extended power outage.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.