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TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1085.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1085.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1085.004. District Territory

Sec. 1085.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Parker County, Texas.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1085.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1085.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1085.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1085.006.  RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1085.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected as follows:(1)  one director elected from each commissioners precinct of Parker County; and(2)  three directors elected from the district at large.(b)  The board shall declare the results of the election.(c)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1085.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 60 days before the date of an election of directors, the board shall publish notice of the election one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.  The notice must state the purpose of the election and the election date.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1085.053.  BALLOT PETITION.  A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action.  The petition must:(1)  be signed by at least 10 registered voters who reside in the district;(2)  be filed at least 31 days before the date of the election; and(3)  specify the county commissioners precinct the candidate wants to represent or specify that the candidate wants to represent the district at large.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1085.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.055. Officers

Sec. 1085.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president, vice president, and secretary from among its members.(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.056. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1085.056.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint and employ a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The board may appoint and employ an assistant administrator.(c)  The district administrator and any assistant administrator 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 any other condition the board may require.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.057. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1085.057.  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; and(2)  direct the affairs of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.058. Appointment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1085.058.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any physicians and employ any technicians, nurses, and other employees the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(b)  The board may provide that the district administrator has the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.0585 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.0585. Employment of Physicians

Sec. 1085.0585.  EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIANS.  (a)  The board may employ physicians as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(b)  The board shall adopt and maintain policies to ensure that a physician employed under this section exercises independent medical judgment when providing care to patients at a district facility.  The policies adopted under this subsection must include policies relating to:(1)  credentialing;(2)  quality assurance;(3)  utilization review;(4)  peer review;(5)  medical decision-making; and(6)  due process.(c)  A physician employed by the district under this section is subject to the same standards and procedures regarding credentialing, peer review, quality of care, and privileges as a physician not employed by the district.(d)  The district shall give equal consideration regarding the issuance of credentials and privileges to physicians employed by the district and physicians not employed by the district.(e)  A physician employed by the district shall retain independent medical judgment in providing care to patients at a facility operated by the district and may not be penalized for reasonably advocating for patient care.(f)  The board shall appoint a chief medical officer for the district who must be a physician.  For all matters relating to the practice of medicine, each physician employed by the district shall ultimately report to the chief medical officer of the district.  The chief medical officer shall notify the Texas Medical Board that the district is employing physicians under this section and that the chief medical officer is the district's designated contact with the Texas Medical Board. The chief medical officer shall immediately report to the Texas Medical Board any action or event that the chief medical officer reasonably and in good faith believes constitutes a compromise of the independent medical judgment of a physician in caring for a patient.(g)  This section may not be construed as altering, voiding, or prohibiting any relationship between a district and a physician, including a contract or arrangement with an approved nonprofit health corporation that is certified under Section 162.001(b), Occupations Code, and that holds a certificate of authority issued under Chapter 844, Insurance Code.(h)  A contract to employ a physician under this section may not include a covenant not to compete on termination of the contract.(i)  This section may not be construed to authorize the board to supervise or control the practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 494 (H.B. 4663), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.059. Retirement Program

Sec. 1085.059.  RETIREMENT PROGRAM.  The board may enter into a contract or agreement with this state or the federal government as required to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of the district's employees.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1085.060. Legal Counsel

Sec. 1085.060.  LEGAL COUNSEL.  (a)  The appropriate county, district, or criminal district attorney charged with representing Parker County in civil matters shall represent the district in all legal matters.(b)  The district shall contribute sufficient money to the Parker County general fund for the account designated for the appropriate attorney described in Subsection (a) to pay all additional salaries and expenses incurred by the attorney in performing the duties required by the district.(c)  The board may employ additional legal counsel the board considers advisable.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1085.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:(1)  operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care of indigent persons in the district; and(2)  providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1085.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  Parker County or a municipality in Parker County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or for medical treatment of indigent persons in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1085.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1085.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for:(1)  the establishment of a hospital system by:(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and(B)  equipping the buildings; and(2)  the administration of the hospital system for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.105. Rules

Sec. 1085.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules as required to administer this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1085.106.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1085.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.(b)  The board may construct, purchase, acquire, lease, add to, maintain, operate, develop, regulate, sell, and convey all land, property, property rights, equipment, hospital facilities, and systems for the maintenance of hospitals, buildings, clinics, structures, and any other facilities.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1085.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may:(1)  condemn and purchase all land, property, property rights, equipment, hospital facilities, and systems for the maintenance of hospitals, buildings, clinics, structures, and any other facilities; and(2)  exercise the power of eminent domain to effect a purpose described by Subdivision (1), or for acquiring or damaging any land or property, including any kind of property appurtenant to that land or property.(b)  The board must institute and exercise the power of eminent domain under a resolution adopted by the board and in the manner and by the procedure provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1085.109.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.110. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1085.110.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or a municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person for whom this state or the federal government is responsible.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1085.111. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1085.111.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator 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 the district administrator 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 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 support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the estate of the patient, 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)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1085.151. Budget

Sec. 1085.151.  BUDGET.  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1085.152. Notice; Hearing; Approval of Budget

Sec. 1085.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(c)  The board must approve the annual budget.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|Sec. 1085.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  The budget may be amended as required by circumstances.  The board must approve all amendments.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1085.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1085.154.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1085.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1085.155.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district operates according to a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1085.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1085.156. Audit

Sec. 1085.156.  AUDIT.  (a)  The district shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.(b)  The audit shall be open to inspection at all times at the district's principal office.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|