Texas Special District Local Laws Code
§ 1015.113 — PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES
SD § 1015.113Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1015. FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)Each year, the board may set criteria for determining residency, eligibility for a service, and the type of services available.
(b)When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:
(1)the patient; and
(2)a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.
(c)To the extent that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the patient's relative.
(d)On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week. The amount must be based on the person's ability to pay.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.