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TX Health & Safety Code § 281.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.053. District Inspections

Sec. 281.053.  DISTRICT INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The district may be inspected by a representative of the commissioners court or the Department of State Health Services.(b)  A district officer shall:(1)  admit an inspector into the district facilities;  and(2)  on demand give the inspector access to records, reports, books, papers, and accounts related to the district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0830, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.054. Eminent Domain

Sec. 281.054.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district has the power of eminent domain to acquire any interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in the district if the property interest is necessary or convenient for the exercise of the rights or authority conferred on the district by this chapter.(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, but the district is not required to deposit with the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:(1)  pay in advance or give bond or other security for costs in the trial court; (2)  give bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction;  or(3)  give bond for costs or supersedeas on an appeal or writ of error.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.055. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 281.055.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  On behalf of the district, the board may accept gifts and endowments 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 consistent with the proper management of the district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.056. Authority to Sue and Be Sued; Legal Representation

Sec. 281.056.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED;  LEGAL REPRESENTATION.  (a)  The board may sue and be sued.  A health care liability claim, as defined by Section 74.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, may be brought against the district only in the county in which the district is established.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a district may employ or contract with private legal counsel to represent the district on any legal matter. If the district does not employ or contract with private legal counsel on a legal matter, the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, as appropriate, with the duty to represent the county in civil matters shall represent the district.(b-1)  The county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, as appropriate, with the duty to represent the county in civil matters shall, in all legal matters, represent a district located in:(1)  a county with a population of 800,000 or more that borders the United Mexican States;(2)  a county with a population of 3.4 million or more; or(3)  a county with a population of more than 800,000 that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003.(c)  A board that receives legal services from a county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney may employ additional private legal counsel when the board determines that additional counsel is advisable.  A board that contracts or employs private legal counsel under Subsection (b) may request and receive additional legal services from the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, as appropriate, with the duty to represent the county in civil matters when the board determines that additional counsel is necessary.(d)  If the district receives legal services from a county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, the district shall contribute sufficient funds to the general fund of the county for the account of the budget of the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, as appropriate, to pay all additional salaries and expenses incurred by that officer in performing the duties required by the district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 3.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0565. Charitable Organizations

Sec. 281.0565.  CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  (a)  In this section, "charitable organization" means an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by being listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the code.(b)  A district may create a charitable organization to facilitate the management of a district health care program by providing or arranging health care services, developing resources for health care services, or providing ancillary support services for the district.(c)  A charitable organization created by a district under this section is a unit of local government only for purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(d)  A district may make a capital or other financial contribution to a charitable organization created by the district to provide regional administration and delivery of health care services to or for the district.(e)  A charitable organization created by a district under this section may contract, collaborate, or enter into a joint venture or other agreement with a public or private entity, without regard to that entity's for-profit or nonprofit status, and may hold an ownership interest in such an entity.(f)  A charitable organization created by a district under this section remains subject to the laws of this state and the United States that govern charitable organizations.  Nothing in this section may be construed as abrogating or modifying any other provision of law governing charitable organizations.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 104, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (S.B. 1107), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 363 (H.B. 2557), Sec. 2, eff. June 9, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.057. Employment of District Peace Officers

Sec. 281.057.  EMPLOYMENT OF DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  The board of the Dallas County Hospital District, the Tarrant County Hospital District, the Bexar County Hospital District, or the El Paso County Hospital District may employ and commission peace officers for the district.(b)  The jurisdiction of a peace officer commissioned under this section includes the property owned or controlled by the district that employs the peace officer and any street abutting, right-of-way over or through, or easement in the property.(c)  In a district peace officer's jurisdiction, the peace officer has the authority granted by Chapter 14, Code of Criminal Procedure.  The peace officer may also make an arrest without a warrant in the officer's jurisdiction if the offense involves injury or harm to any property owned or controlled by the district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 853, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 888, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 402 (S.B. 601), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.058. Authority to Form Captive Insurance or Captive Management Company

Sec. 281.058.  AUTHORITY TO FORM CAPTIVE INSURANCE OR CAPTIVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY.  (a)  In this section, "captive insurance company" and "captive management company" have the meanings assigned to those terms by Section 964.001, Insurance Code.(b)  A district, a combination of districts, or a nonprofit corporation formed by a district or a combination of districts to further the purposes of the district or districts, as appropriate, may form a captive insurance company or a captive management company in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 964, Insurance Code, for the purpose of engaging in the business of insurance under that chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 363 (H.B. 2557), Sec. 3, eff. June 9, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.059. Dallas County Hospital District; Broker Agreements and Fees for Sale of Real Property

Sec. 281.059.  DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Broker" means a person licensed as a broker under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code.(2)  "District" means the Dallas County Hospital District.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the Dallas County Hospital District may contract with a broker to lease or sell a tract of real property that is owned by the district.(c)  The district may not contract with a broker who is related within the third degree of consanguinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to:(1)  a member of the board of hospital managers of the district; or(2)  a public official who serves on the Dallas County Commissioners Court.(d)  The district may pay a fee if a broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer to purchase a tract of real property.(e)  If a contract made under Subsection (b) requires a broker to list the tract of real property for sale for at least 30 days with a multiple-listing service used by other brokers in the county in which the real property is located, the district, on or after the 30th day after the date the property is listed, may sell the tract of real property to a ready, willing, and able buyer who is produced by any broker, including a broker described by Subsection (c), using the multiple-listing service and who submits the most advantageous offer.(f)  The district must post a notice of intent to sell the real property in a newspaper of general circulation, not less than once, at least 14 days before the date the district accepts an offer produced by a broker.(g)  The district may sell a tract of real property under this section without complying with the requirements of Section 272.001, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1066 (H.B. 3178), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.060. El Paso County Hospital District; Broker Agreements and Fees for Sale of Real Property

Sec. 281.060.  EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Broker" means a person licensed as a broker under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code.(2)  "District" means the El Paso County Hospital District.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the El Paso County Hospital District may contract with a broker to sell a tract of real property that is owned by the district.(c)  The district may not contract with a broker who is related within the third degree of consanguinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to:(1)  a member of the board of hospital managers of the district; or(2)  a public official who serves on the El Paso County Commissioners Court.(d)  The district may pay a fee if a broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer to purchase a tract of real property.(e)  If a contract made under Subsection (b) requires a broker to list the tract of real property for sale for at least 30 days with a multiple-listing service used by other brokers in the county in which the real property is located, the district, on or after the 30th day after the date the property is listed, may sell the tract of real property to a ready, willing, and able buyer who is produced by any broker, including a broker described by Subsection (c), using the multiple-listing service and who submits the most advantageous offer.(f)  The district must post a notice of intent to sell the real property in a newspaper of general circulation, not less than once, at least 14 days before the date the district accepts an offer produced by a broker.(g)  The district may sell a tract of real property under this section without complying with the requirements of Section 272.001, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 2382), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter D. Medical Treatment and Care|Section 281.071. Payment and Support

Sec. 281.071.  PAYMENT AND SUPPORT.  (a)  The administrator shall inquire into a patient's circumstances and the circumstances of the patient's relatives legally responsible for the patient's support if the patient is admitted to district facilities from the county in which the hospital is located.  If the administrator finds that the patient or the patient's relatives are liable for the patient's care and treatment in whole or in part, the administrator shall issue an order directing the patient or the patient's relatives to pay to the district treasurer a specified amount each week in proportion to the financial ability of the patient or the patient's relatives to pay.(b)  A patient or the patient's relatives may not be required to pay an amount greater than the actual per capita cost of maintenance.(c)  An administrator may collect an amount owed under this section from the estate of a patient, or the relatives legally responsible for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(d)  If the administrator finds that the patient and the patient's relatives are not able to pay in whole or in part, the district shall without charge supply the care and treatment to the patient.(e)  A county court of the county in which a patient's hospital is located shall hear and determine the ability of the patient or the patient's relatives to pay under this section if there is a dispute over this ability or if there is doubt in the mind of the administrator over this ability.  The court shall hear witnesses and issue any order that may be proper.(f)  An appeal from an order of the county court must be made to a district court in the county in which the district is located.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter D. Medical Treatment and Care|Section 281.072. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 281.072.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  The board shall require reimbursement from a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the boundaries of the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick, diseased, or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61 (Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter D. Medical Treatment and Care|Section 281.073. Disposition of District Records

Sec. 281.073.  DISPOSITION OF DISTRICT RECORDS.  (a)  The preservation, microfilming, destruction, or other disposition of the records of a district is subject to Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code.(b)  The period that medical records are retained shall be in accordance with rules relating to the retention of medical records adopted by the executive commissioner and with other applicable federal and state laws and rules.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 118, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0831, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 281.091. Budget

Sec. 281.091.  BUDGET.  (a)  The administrator shall prepare an annual budget under the board's direction.(b)  The budget and budget revisions must be approved by the board and then shall be presented to the commissioners court for final approval.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 281.092. Administrator's Report

Sec. 281.092.  ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the administrator shall make a report to the board, commissioners court, executive commissioner, and comptroller.(b)  The report must:(1)  consist of a sworn statement of all money and choses in action received by the administrator and their disposition;  and(2)  show in detail the operations of the district for the fiscal year.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0832, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 281.093. Depository

Sec. 281.093.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the appointment of the board, the board shall:(1)  select a depository for district funds in the manner provided by law for the selection of a county depository;  or(2)  elect to use the depository previously selected by the county.(b)  If the board selects a depository in accordance with Subsection (a)(1), the depository shall serve as the district depository for four years and until its successor is selected and qualified.(c)  The board may extend any contract with a depository to the next October and then select a depository for the following four years.(d)  All income of the district shall be deposited in the district depository.(e)  Warrants against district funds do not require the county clerk's signature.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 246, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.094 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 281.094. Use of Certain Funds by the Nueces County Hospital District

Sec. 281.094.  USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS BY THE NUECES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT.  (a)  With the approval of the Nueces County Commissioners Court, the board of the Nueces County Hospital District may use funds made available to the district from sources other than a tax levy to fund health care services, including public health services, mental health and mental retardation services, emergency medical services, health services provided to persons confined in jail facilities, and for other health related purposes.(b)  The board of the Nueces County Hospital District may use funds made available to the district from any source to fund:(1)  indigent health care; and(2)  intergovernmental transfers from the district to the state for use as the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program or waiver program payments for eligible health care providers located inside or outside the district's boundaries, including, but not limited to, any payments available through a waiver granted under Section 1115, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315), or other similar payment programs, subject to the limitation prescribed by Subsection (c).(c)  Neither the funds comprising an intergovernmental transfer described by Subsection (b)(2) nor any federal funds obtained from any such transfer may be used by the board of the Nueces County Hospital District or any entity to expand eligibility for medical assistance (Medicaid) under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1133, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|