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TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.058. Administrators

Sec. 1045.058.  ADMINISTRATORS.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons to serve as:(1)  district administrator; and(2)  ancillary health care facilities administrator.(b)  The administrators serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.(c)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in the amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:(1)  payable to the district; and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.(d)  The board may pay for the district administrator's bond with district money.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1045.059.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The district administrator shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district facilities and the staff, employees, contractors, and agents of the district; and(2)  direct the general affairs of the district subject to the limitations prescribed by the board.(b)  The district administrator is responsible for the overall management of all district facilities, including 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 § 1045.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.060. Attorney; Assistant Administrators

Sec. 1045.060.  ATTORNEY; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as:(1)  the attorney for the district; and(2)  assistant administrators.(b)  The attorney for the district and the assistant administrators serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.061. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1045.061.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as considered necessary.(b)  The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, attorneys, and other necessary employees.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire 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 § 1045.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.062. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1045.062.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians 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, recruiting, and relocation expenses;(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or other person who:(A)  is currently 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 § 1045.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.063. Health Care Educational Programs

Sec. 1045.063.  HEALTH CARE 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 educational programs for current or prospective staff members or 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 § 1045.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.064. Liability Insurance; Indemnification

Sec. 1045.064.  LIABILITY INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION.  (a)  For an officer, director, board appointee, member of the medical staff, or district employee, the board may:(1)  purchase and maintain liability insurance to protect the person from liability that arises from performing a duty in that capacity; and(2)  agree to defend or indemnify the person with regard to a claim, cost, expense, or liability resulting from duties performed in that capacity.(b)  The board may establish a self-insurance program to fund an indemnity obligation under Subsection (a)(2).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.065. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1045.065.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1045.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:(1)  operating hospital and ancillary health care facilities; and(2)  providing medical, hospital, and ancillary health care for the district's needy 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 § 1045.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.102. Restriction on County or Municipality Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1045.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TAXATION AND DEBT.  Hutchinson County or a municipality in Hutchinson County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district 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 § 1045.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1045.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system, the ancillary health care 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 § 1045.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.104. Rules

Sec. 1045.104.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing:(1)  the operation of the hospital, ancillary health care facilities, ancillary health care system, and hospital 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 § 1045.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.105. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1045.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and(2)  accounting and control procedures for 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 § 1045.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.106. Mobile Emergency Medical Service

Sec. 1045.106.  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 § 1045.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1045.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location, either inside or outside the district, of facilities required to maintain an adequate hospital system and ancillary health care system and the type of equipment necessary for hospital care and ancillary health care services, including:(1)  domiciliary care and treatment of sick or injured patients;(2)  geriatric services;(3)  outpatient clinics;(4)  rural health clinics;(5)  convalescent home facilities;(6)  physician's 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)  operation of a mobile emergency medical service; and(16)  any other facility or equipment the board considers necessary for the delivery of hospital, medical, and ancillary health care services.(b)  The board may:(1)  acquire by lease, purchase, or lease to purchase property, including facilities, supplies, and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system and ancillary health care system; and(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.(c)  The board may lease or sell all or part of the hospital facilities or ancillary health care facilities for the district.(d)  The board may lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or part of the district's property for the district, including facilities, supplies, or equipment, to a public or private entity.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1045.108.  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 the rights or authority 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(a), 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 § 1045.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.109. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1045.109.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission and electric distribution, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.110. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1045.110.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any written direction, limitation, or provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the authority and proper management 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 § 1045.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.111. General Contract Power

Sec. 1045.111.  GENERAL CONTRACT POWER.  The board may contract for 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 § 1045.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.112. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1045.112.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.(b)  The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or other applicable law.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.113. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1045.113.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract for the district with one or more public or private entities relating to a hospital or ancillary health care facility or 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 § 1045.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.114. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Certain Services

Sec. 1045.114.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state, a state, the federal government, an agency or political subdivision of those public entities, or a charitable or other private entity for the district to:(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants or of persons for whom the public or private entity has an obligation to provide 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 § 1045.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.115. Joint Ownership Arrangement

Sec. 1045.115.  JOINT OWNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT.  (a)  The board may enter into a joint ownership arrangement for the district with one or more public or private entities for:(1)  the provision of management or operating services; and(2)  the ownership of all or part of real property, facilities, equipment, or supplies.(b)  Before the board enters into the arrangement, the board must determine that the arrangement is:(1)  in the district's best interest; and(2)  for a public purpose 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 § 1045.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.116. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1045.116.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.(b)  The district without charge shall provide to a patient who resides in the district the care and treatment that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay.(c)  On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week.  The amount must be based on the individual's ability to pay.(d)  The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative who was legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute relating to an individual's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning an individual's ability to pay, the board shall:(1)  call witnesses;(2)  hear and resolve the question; and(3)  issue a final order.(f)  The final order of  the board may be appealed to a district court in Hutchinson County.  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 § 1045.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.117. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1045.117.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Hutchinson County or the police chief of a municipality in Hutchinson County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Hutchinson County or the municipality and is not a resident of the district.(c)  The board may contract with this or another state, the federal government, or an agency or political subdivision of this or another state or of the federal government to reimburse the district for the care and 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 § 1045.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1045.118. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1045.118.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued on behalf 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 § 1045.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1045.151. Budget

Sec. 1045.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;(3)  the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(4)  the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;(5)  the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;(6)  the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and(7)  the estimated tax rate required.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|