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Texas Special District Local Laws Code

§ 1035.110 — REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES

SD § 1035.110Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1035. DEWITT MEDICAL DISTRICT · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES

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(a)The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
(b)The board shall require the sheriff of DeWitt County or the police chief of any municipality in the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of DeWitt County or the municipality and is not a district resident. A prisoner in the DeWitt County jail or in a penal or police facility located in the district is not considered a district resident unless the person would meet the qualifications for residency notwithstanding the incarceration, its duration, or the facts surrounding the incarceration.
(c)The board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Source: Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.110 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.