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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 61.022 — COUNTY OBLIGATION

HS § 61.022Title 2. HEALTH · Part C. PROGRAMS PROVIDING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES · Ch. 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT · Art. B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT

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(a)A county shall provide health care assistance as prescribed by this subchapter to each of its eligible county residents.
(b)The county is the payor of last resort and shall provide assistance only if other adequate public or private sources of payment are not available.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 61.022 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.