Texas Supreme Court

In Re Nexion Health at Humble, Inc. D/b/a Humble Healthcare Center, Relator

October 14, 2005173 S.W.3d 67

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act governs the arbitration agreement because Medicare reimbursements constitute interstate commerce, preempting the Texas Arbitration Act. Accordingly, the Court conditionally granted the petition for mandamus and ordered the trial court to compel arbitration under the FAA.