Texas Special District Local Laws Code
§ 1040.108 — PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES
SD § 1040.108Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1040. HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)When a patient is admitted to a district facility, the board shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:
(1)the patient; and
(2)the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)If an agent designated by the district to handle the inquiry determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
(c)If it is determined that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay to the district's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.
(d)The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from a relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
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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.