Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 281.0281 — EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

HS § 281.0281Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 281. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES OF AT LEAST 190,000 · Art. B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

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(a)This section applies only to a district created in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003.

(b)The board, as it considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district, may employ:

(1)physicians as provided in this section and Sections 162.001(c-4) and (c-5), Occupations Code; and

(2)dentists or other health care providers.

(c)The board may employ a licensed physician as a medical director if the physician:

(1)provides only policy, administrative, and managerial services; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 74, eff. September 1, 2023.