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TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1114.057. Officers

Sec. 1114.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its members a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer.(b)  The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one person.(c)  Each officer of the board serves a one-year term.(d)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1114.058. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1114.058.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.   A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.  The expenses must be:(1)  reported in the district's records; and(2)  approved by the board.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1114.059. Meetings

Sec. 1114.059.  MEETINGS.  The board shall meet at least once a month on a regular meeting date prescribed by the board.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1114.060. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1114.060.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of five directors is required in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1114.061. Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1114.061.  ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.(c)  The administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and shall receive the compensation determined by the board.(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a surety bond payable to the district in an amount and form set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator faithfully performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains any other conditions the board requires.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1114.062. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1114.062.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to any limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and(2)  direct the affairs of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1114.063. Appointment of Staff; Employees

Sec. 1114.063.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF; EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to or dismiss from the staff any doctor the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments to the staff if warranted.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys as the board considers proper.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ district employees, including technicians and nurses.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1114.064. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1114.064.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or(2)  participating in:(A)  the Texas County and District Retirement System; or(B)  another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1114.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  (a)  The district shall provide for the medical and hospital care of the district's needy inhabitants, as required by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and this chapter.(b)  The district has full responsibility for providing health care services for the district's indigent residents, subject to the provisions of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1114.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1114.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's services, money, and resources.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.104. Rules

Sec. 1114.104.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.105. Purchasing and Accounting

Sec. 1114.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and(2)  all accounting and control procedures.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.106. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1114.106.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.(b)  The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price, subject to the provisions of this chapter.  A contract  entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.107. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1114.107.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and object of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.108. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1114.108.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.109. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1114.109.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.110. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1114.110.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board may contract with:(1)  any county or municipality located outside the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality; and(2)  this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.111. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1114.111.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with another political subdivision or a governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services for the medical, hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.112. Health Care Services

Sec. 1114.112.  HEALTH CARE SERVICES.  (a)  The district shall provide the inpatient and outpatient hospital services and physician services a county is required to provide under Section 61.028(a), Health and Safety Code.(b)  The district shall provide maternal labor and delivery services in the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.113. Health Care Services Eligibility

Sec. 1114.113.  HEALTH CARE SERVICES ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  The district shall provide health care assistance as required by this chapter to each eligible resident of the district.(b)  A person is eligible for health care assistance from the district if the person:(1)  resides within the district; and(2)  meets the basic income and resources eligibility requirements established by the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.114. Mandated Provider

Sec. 1114.114.  MANDATED PROVIDER.   The district may select one or more providers of health care services and may require an eligible resident to obtain care from a provider except:(1)  in an emergency;(2)  when medically inappropriate; or(3)  when care is not available.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.115. Notification of Provision of Nonemergency Services

Sec. 1114.115.  NOTIFICATION OF PROVISION OF NONEMERGENCY SERVICES.  (a)  The district may require a mandated provider selected by the district under Section 1114.114 to obtain approval from the district before providing nonemergency health care services to an eligible resident of the district.(b)  If the district has not selected a mandated provider, a provider of nonemergency health care assistance must inform the district of any nonemergency health care services provided to a patient as required by this section.(c)  A provider that delivers or will deliver nonemergency health care services to a patient who the provider suspects might be eligible for assistance under this chapter shall notify the district that nonemergency health care services have been or will be provided to the patient.  The provider must notify the district:(1)  by telephone, as soon as possible after the provider determines that the patient resides in the district; and(2)  by mail postmarked not later than the third working day after the date on which the provider determines that the patient resides in the district.(d)  If the provider knows that the district has selected a mandated provider or if, after contacting the district, the district requests that the patient be transferred to a mandated provider, the provider shall transfer the patient to the mandated provider unless it is medically inappropriate to transfer the patient.(e)  The provider, the patient, and the patient's family shall cooperate with the district in determining if the patient is an eligible resident of the district.(f)  Not later than the 14th day after the date on which the district receives sufficient information to determine eligibility, the district shall determine if the patient is eligible for assistance. If the district does not determine the patient's eligibility within that period, the patient is considered to be eligible.  The district shall notify the provider of the district's decision.(g)  A provider that delivers nonemergency services to a patient who is eligible for assistance under this chapter and fails to comply with this section is not eligible for payment for the services from the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.116. Notification of Provision of Emergency Services

Sec. 1114.116.  NOTIFICATION OF PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.  (a)  If a patient who is eligible for assistance under this chapter requires emergency services from a nonmandated provider, the provider must notify the district as provided by this section.(b)  A provider delivering emergency services to a patient who the provider suspects might be eligible for assistance under this chapter shall notify the district that emergency services have been or will be provided to the patient.  The provider must notify the district:(1)  by telephone, as soon as possible after the provider determines that the patient resides in the district; and(2)  by mail postmarked not later than the third working day after the date on which the provider determines that the patient resides in the district.(c)  A provider shall attempt to determine if a patient resides in the district at the time the patient first receives services.(d)  The provider, the patient, and the patient's family shall cooperate with the district in determining if the patient is an eligible resident of the district.(e)  Not later than the 14th day after the date on which the district receives sufficient information to determine eligibility, the district shall determine if the patient is eligible for assistance. If the district does not determine the patient's eligibility within that period, the patient is considered to be eligible.  The district shall notify the provider of the district's decision.(f)  A provider that delivers emergency services to a patient who is eligible for assistance under this chapter and fails to comply with this section is not eligible for payment for the services from the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.117. Payment for Services

Sec. 1114.117.  PAYMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  To the extent prescribed by this chapter, the district is liable for health care services provided under this chapter by any provider, including another hospital district or public hospital, to an eligible resident of the district.(b)  The payment rates and limits prescribed by Sections 61.034 and 61.035, Health and Safety Code, that relate to county services apply to inpatient and outpatient hospital services and physician services that the district is required to provide if:(1)  the district is not able to provide the required services or emergency services; and(2)  the services are provided elsewhere.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1114.118. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1114.118.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  (a)  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.(b)  The district is entitled to all causes of action and defenses to which similar authorities are entitled.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1114.151. Budget

Sec. 1114.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(3)  the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;(4)  the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;(5)  the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget;(6)  the estimated tax rate required; and(7)  the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1114.152. Notice; Hearing; Action on Budget

Sec. 1114.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ACTION ON BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing each year on the proposed annual budget.(b)  At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively provide general circulation in the district.(c)  Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall act on the budget proposed by the district administrator.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the district's residents and that the law warrants.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1114.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1114.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district operates according to a fiscal year that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1114.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1114 - Willacy County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1114.154. Annual Audit

Sec. 1114.154.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  (a)  The district shall have an independent annual audit made of the district's financial condition for each fiscal year.(b)  After approval by the board, the audit shall be filed at the district's office.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|