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TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1070.059. Administrators; Assistant Administrators

Sec. 1070.059.  ADMINISTRATORS; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS.  (a)  The board shall appoint qualified persons as administrators of the district or the ancillary health care facilities.(b)  The board may appoint assistant administrators.(c)  The administrators and any assistant administrators serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1070.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1070.060.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district;(2)  direct the affairs of the district; and(3)  have overall management responsibility for ancillary health care facilities.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1070.061. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1070.061.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors and allied health personnel the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1070.062. Recruitment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1070.062.  RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians, ancillary and allied health professionals, and other persons to serve on the district's medical staff or to be employed by the district, including:(1)  advertising and marketing;(2)  paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or other person who:(A)  is enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and(B)  contractually agrees to become a district employee or medical staff member; and(4)  providing on a rent-free basis or subsidizing the cost of office space or other facilities for a health care professional, including a physician.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1070.063. Health Care and Professional Educational Programs

Sec. 1070.063.  HEALTH CARE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to conduct, participate in, or otherwise assist in providing health care and professional educational, development, or retraining programs for current or prospective medical staff members or district employees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1070.064. Day-Care Services

Sec. 1070.064.  DAY-CARE SERVICES.  (a)  The board may take any action to provide day-care services for the district's medical staff members, allied health professionals, officers, directors, and employees, including:(1)  spending district money;(2)  entering into agreements; and(3)  acquiring by lease, purchase, or lease to purchase facilities, supplies, and equipment.(b)  The district may provide day-care services to district residents as space permits.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1070.065. Seniority; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1070.065.  SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may:(1)  adopt rules related to the seniority of district employees, including rules for a retirement plan based on seniority; and(2)  give effect to previous years of service for a district employee continuously employed in the operation or management of hospital or ancillary health care facilities:(A)  constructed by the district; or(B)  acquired by the district, including facilities acquired when the district was created.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1070.066. Liability Insurance; Indemnification

Sec. 1070.066.  LIABILITY INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION.  (a)  The board may defend or indemnify an officer, director, board appointee, medical staff member, or district employee against or from a claim, expense, or liability arising from duties performed in that capacity, including a duty performed at a district facility.(b)  The board may purchase and maintain liability insurance coverage or establish a self-insurance program to fund an indemnity obligation under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1070.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  (a)  The district has full responsibility for providing hospital services for the district's indigent residents.(b)  The district may assume full responsibility for providing ancillary health care services for the district's indigent residents.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1070.102.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1070.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.104. Hospital System; Ancillary Health Care Services System

Sec. 1070.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM; ANCILLARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES SYSTEM.  (a)  The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital system by:(1)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;(2)  equipping the buildings; and(3)  administering the buildings and equipment for hospital purposes.(b)  The hospital and ancillary health care services systems may include:(1)  facilities and equipment to provide domiciliary care and treatment of the sick or injured;(2)  outpatient clinics;(3)  dispensaries;(4)  geriatric domiciliary care;(5)  convalescent home facilities;(6)  physicians' offices;(7)  home health services;(8)  durable medical equipment;(9)  long-term care;(10)  skilled nursing care;(11)  intermediate nursing care;(12)  hospice care;(13)  ambulatory surgery centers;(14)  urgent care facilities;(15)  rural health clinics;(16)  operation of a mobile emergency medical service;(17)  necessary nurses' domiciliaries and training centers;(18)  blood banks;(19)  research centers or laboratories; and(20)  any other facilities or equipment the board considers necessary to provide hospital and ancillary health care services.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.105. Rules

Sec. 1070.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing:(1)  the operation of the hospital, ancillary health care facilities, hospital system, and ancillary health care system; and(2)  the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff, employees, contractors, or agents.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1070.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.107. Mobile Emergency Medical Service

Sec. 1070.107.  MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE.  The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.108. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1070.108.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location, either inside or outside the district, of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system and ancillary health care services system.(b)  The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings, facilities, or equipment on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.(c)  The district may acquire, by purchase, lease, or lease to purchase, equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase or lease price.  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.(d)  The district may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The board may not sell or otherwise dispose of any real property unless the board affirmatively finds that the sale, lease, or disposition is in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.109. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1070.109.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021, Property Code.(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.110. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1070.110.  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 other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.111. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1070.111.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than $10,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Chapter 252, Local Government Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or Section 286.078, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.112. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1070.112.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract with a public or private entity relating to the district's facilities, equipment, or services.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Treatment

Sec. 1070.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR TREATMENT.  The board may contract with this state, another state, a political subdivision of this or another state, or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.114. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1070.114.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services for the hospital, ancillary health care, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.115. Provision of Services Outside District

Sec. 1070.115.  PROVISION OF SERVICES OUTSIDE DISTRICT.  The board may provide health care services outside the district for the care and treatment of the sick or injured persons of any jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.116. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1070.116.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may 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 the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment provided to the patient by the district and that payment is not available from any other source, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can 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 the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any 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.(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  determine the patient's ability to pay; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  The final order may be appealed to the district court.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1070.117. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1070.117.  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 performing only governmental functions are entitled.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries|Section 1070.151. Territory That May Be Annexed

Sec. 1070.151.  TERRITORY THAT MAY BE ANNEXED.  (a)   The district may annex territory that is not located in:(1)  Hansford County;(2)  the boundaries of another hospital district; or(3)  the proposed boundaries of another hospital district authorized by the legislature under Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.(b)  Territory may be annexed in one or more tracts.  Each tract must be contiguous to:(1)  the district; or(2)  territory proposed to be annexed to the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1070.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District|Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries|Section 1070.152. Petition to Annex Territory

Sec. 1070.152.  PETITION TO ANNEX TERRITORY.  (a)  A petition requesting that territory be annexed to the district may be presented to the board.  The petition must:(1)  describe the tract or tracts of land to be annexed; and(2)  be signed by 100 or a majority of the registered voters who:(A)  reside in the territory to be annexed; and(B)  own property that will be subject to district taxation if the territory is annexed.(b)  This chapter does not prohibit simultaneous action on several petitions for annexation.  Each ballot proposition must be submitted for each different territory proposed to be annexed, and an election held in each territory represented by a petition.(c)  If the board receives two or more petitions for annexation that include all or part of the same territory to be annexed to the district, the petition filed first with the board shall be considered and another petition that includes any of the same territory has no effect.(d)  The board may consider all petitions for annexation presented to it and may approve or reject each petition.  The board may not partly approve or partly reject any petition.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|