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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 13.041 — RETURN OF CERTAIN NONRESIDENTS; RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS

HS § 13.041Title 2. HEALTH · Part A. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES · Ch. 13. DEPARTMENT HOSPITALS AND RESPIRATORY FACILITIES · Art. B. TEXAS TUBERCULOSIS CODE

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(a)The department may:
(1)return a nonresident patient admitted to a public health hospital to the proper agency of the state of the patient's residence; and
(2)permit the return of a resident of this state who has been admitted to a tuberculosis hospital in another state.
(b)The state that is returning a patient shall pay the expenses of the return.
(c)The department may enter into reciprocal agreements with the proper agencies of other states to facilitate the return to the states of their residence of nonresident patients admitted to tuberculosis hospitals in other states. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0060, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 13.041 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.