SECTION 61.305. Overpayments to Service Providers

(a) If a service provider is overpaid or paid in error by the OAG for any reason, the service provider shall voluntarily repay the overpaid amount as soon as practicable upon discovering the overpayment or upon notification of the overpayment by the OAG.

(b) The amount of the overpayment to the service provider per CVC application will not reduce the maximum amount available to the victim or claimant for an approved application.

(c) The OAG, at its discretion, may discontinue or suspend all current and future payments to a service provider who has received a request for return of an overpayment until the OAG is satisfied that the overpayment requirements have been met or the service provider enters into an overpayment return arrangement.

(d) The OAG may pursue available administrative or civil penalties as provided under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 56.62, 56.63, and 56.64.

Source Note: The provisions of this §61.305 adopted to be effective October 30, 2014, 39 TexReg 8373