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.