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TX Health & Safety Code § 61.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter B. County Responsibility for Persons Not Residing in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.041. County Reporting

Sec. 61.041.  COUNTY REPORTING.  (a)  The department shall establish monthly reporting requirements for a county seeking state assistance and establish procedures necessary to determine if the county is eligible for state assistance.(b)  The department shall establish requirements relating to:(1)  documentation required to verify the eligibility of residents to whom the county provides assistance;  and(2)  county expenditures for health care services under Sections 61.028 and 61.0285.(c)  The department may audit county records to determine if the county is eligible for state assistance.(d)  The department shall establish annual reporting requirements for each county that is required to provide indigent health care under this chapter but that is not required to report under Subsection (a).  A county satisfies the annual reporting requirement of this subsection if the county submits information to the department as required by law to obtain an annual distribution under the Agreement Regarding Disposition of Settlement Proceeds filed on July 24, 1998, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, in the case styled The State of Texas v. The American Tobacco Co., et al., No. 5-96CV-91.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter B. County Responsibility for Persons Not Residing in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.042. Employment Services Program

Sec. 61.042.  EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM.  (a)  A county may establish procedures consistent with those used by the commission under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, for administering an employment services program and requiring an applicant or eligible resident to register for work with the Texas Workforce Commission.(b)  The county shall notify all persons with pending applications and eligible residents of the employment service program requirements not less than 30 days before the program is established.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 880, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.122, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0186, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter B. County Responsibility for Persons Not Residing in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.043. Prevention and Detection of Fraud

Sec. 61.043.  PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF FRAUD.  (a)  The county shall adopt reasonable procedures for minimizing the opportunity for fraud, for establishing and maintaining methods for detecting and identifying situations in which a question of fraud may exist, and for administrative hearings to be conducted on disqualifying persons in cases where fraud appears to exist.(b)  Procedures established by a county for administrative hearings conducted under this section shall provide for appropriate due process, including procedures for appeals.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 880, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter B. County Responsibility for Persons Not Residing in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.044. Subrogation

Sec. 61.044.  SUBROGATION.  (a)  The filing of an application for or receipt of services constitutes an assignment of the applicant's or recipient's right of recovery from:(1)  personal insurance;(2)  other sources;  or(3)  another person for personal injury caused by the other person's negligence or wrong.(b)  A person who applies for or receives services shall inform the county, at the time of application or at any time during eligibility, of any unsettled tort claim that may affect medical needs and of any private accident or sickness insurance coverage that is or may become available.  An applicant or eligible resident shall inform the county of any injury that is caused by the act or failure to act of some other person.  An applicant or eligible resident shall inform the county as required by this subsection within 10 days of the date the person learns of the person's insurance coverage, tort claim, or potential cause of action.(c)  A claim for damages for personal injury does not constitute grounds for denying or discontinuing services under this chapter.(d)  A separate and distinct cause of action in favor of the county is hereby created, and the county may, without written consent, take direct civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.  A suit brought under this section need not be ancillary to or dependent on any other action.(e)  The county's right of recovery is limited to the amount of the cost of services paid by the county.  Other subrogation rights granted under this section are limited to the cost of the services provided.(f)  An applicant or eligible resident who knowingly and intentionally fails to disclose the information required by Subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor.(g)  An applicant or eligible resident is subject to denial of services under this chapter following an administrative hearing.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 880, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter C. Persons Who Reside in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.051. Application of Subchapter

Sec. 61.051.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter applies to health care services and assistance provided to a person who resides in the service area of a public hospital or hospital district.(b)  For the purposes of this subchapter, a hospital is not considered to be a public hospital and is not responsible for providing care under this subchapter if the hospital:(1)  is owned, operated, or leased by a municipality with a population of less than 5,500;(2)  was leased before January 1, 1981, by a municipality that at the time of the lease did not have a legal obligation to provide indigent health care;  or(3)  was established under Section 265.031.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter C. Persons Who Reside in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.052. General Eligibility Provisions

Sec. 61.052.  GENERAL ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS.  (a)  A public hospital or hospital district shall provide health care assistance to each eligible resident in its service area who meets:(1)  the basic income and resources requirements established by the department under Sections 61.006 and 61.008 and in effect when the assistance is requested;  or(2)  a less restrictive income and resources standard adopted by the hospital or hospital district serving the area in which the person resides.(b)  If a public hospital used an income and resources standard during the operating year that ended before January 1, 1985, that was less restrictive than the income and resources requirements established by the department under Section 61.006, the hospital shall adopt that standard to determine eligibility under this subchapter.(c)  If a public hospital did not use an income and resources standard during the operating year that ended before January 1, 1985, but had a Hill-Burton obligation during part of that year, the hospital shall adopt the standard the hospital used to meet the Hill-Burton obligation to determine eligibility under this subchapter.(d)  A public hospital established after September 1, 1985, shall provide health care services to each resident who meets the income and resources requirements established by the department under Sections 61.006 and 61.008, or the hospital may adopt a less restrictive income and resources standard.  The hospital may adopt a less restrictive income and resources standard at any time.(e)  If because of a change in the income and resources requirements established by the department under Sections 61.006 and 61.008 the standard adopted by a public hospital or hospital district becomes stricter than the requirements established by the department, the hospital or hospital district shall change its standard to at least comply with the requirements established by the department.(f)  A public hospital or hospital district may contract with the department to perform eligibility determination services.(g)  A county that provides health care services to its eligible residents through a hospital established by a board of managers jointly appointed by a county and a municipality under Section 265.011 and that establishes an income and resources standard in accordance with Subsection (a)(2) may credit the services provided to all persons who are eligible under that standard toward eligibility for state assistance as described by Section 61.037(e).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.17, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter C. Persons Who Reside in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.053. Application Procedure

Sec. 61.053.  APPLICATION PROCEDURE.  (a)  A public hospital or hospital district shall adopt an application procedure.(b)  Not later than the beginning of a public hospital's or hospital district's operating year, the hospital or district shall specify the procedure it will use during the operating year to determine eligibility and the documentation required to support a request for assistance and shall make a reasonable effort to notify the public of the procedure.(c)  The public hospital or hospital district shall furnish an applicant with written application forms.(d)  On request of an applicant, the public hospital or hospital district shall assist an applicant in filling out forms and completing the application process.  The hospital or district shall inform an applicant of the availability of assistance.(e)  The public hospital or hospital district shall require an applicant to sign a written statement in which the applicant swears to the truth of the information supplied.(f)  The public hospital or hospital district shall explain to the applicant that if the application is approved, the applicant must report to the hospital or district any change in income or resources that might affect the applicant's eligibility.  The report must be made not later than the 14th day after the date on which the change occurs.  The hospital or district shall explain the possible penalties for failure to report a change.(g)  The public hospital or hospital district shall review each application and shall accept or deny the application not later than the 14th day after the date on which the hospital or district receives the completed application.(h)  The public hospital or hospital district shall provide a procedure for reviewing applications and for allowing an applicant to appeal a denial of assistance.(i)  The public hospital or hospital district shall provide an applicant written notification of the hospital's or district's decision.  If the hospital or district denies assistance, the written notification shall include the reason for the denial and an explanation of the procedure for appealing the denial.(j)  The public hospital or hospital district shall maintain the records relating to an application for at least three years after the date on which the application is submitted.(k)  If an applicant is denied assistance, the applicant may resubmit an application at any time circumstances justify a redetermination of eligibility.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter C. Persons Who Reside in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.054. Basic Health Care Services Provided by a Public Hospital

Sec. 61.054.  BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a public hospital shall endeavor to provide the basic health care services a county is required to provide under Section 61.028.(b)  If a public hospital provided additional health care services to eligible residents during the operating year that ended before January 1, 1985, the hospital shall continue to provide those services.(c)  A public hospital shall coordinate the delivery of basic health care services to eligible residents and may provide any basic health care services the hospital was not providing on January 1, 1999, but only to the extent the hospital is financially able to do so.(d)  A public hospital may provide health care services in addition to basic health care services.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter C. Persons Who Reside in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.055. Basic Health Care Services Provided by Hospital Districts

Sec. 61.055.  BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOSPITAL DISTRICTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a hospital district shall endeavor to provide the basic health care services a county is required to provide under Section 61.028, together with any other services required under the Texas Constitution and the statute creating the district.(b)  A hospital district shall coordinate the delivery of basic health care services to eligible residents and may provide any basic health care services the district was not providing on January 1, 1999, but only to the extent the district is financially able to do so.(c)  This section may not be construed to discharge a hospital district from its obligation to provide the health care services required under the Texas Constitution and the statute creating the district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter C. Persons Who Reside in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.056. Provision of Health Care Services

Sec. 61.056.  PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES.  (a)  A public hospital or hospital district may arrange to provide health care services through a local health department, a publicly owned facility, or a contract with a private provider regardless of the provider's location, or through the purchase of insurance for eligible residents.(b)  The public hospital or hospital district may affiliate with other public hospitals or hospital districts or with a governmental entity to provide regional administration and delivery of health care services.(c)  A hospital district created in 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, may affiliate with any public or private entity to provide regional administration and delivery of health care services.  The regional affiliation, in accordance with the affiliation agreement, shall use money contributed by an affiliated governmental entity to provide health care services to an eligible resident of that governmental entity. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 217 (S.B. 1063), Sec. 3 (d)  A hospital district created in 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, may provide or arrange to provide health care services for eligible residents through the purchase of health coverage or other health benefits, including benefits described by Chapter 75.  For purposes of this subsection, the board of managers of the district has the powers and duties provided to the commissioners court of a county under Chapter 75. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 916 (H.B. 2963), Sec. 3 (d)  A public hospital or hospital district may provide or arrange to provide health care services for eligible residents through the purchase of health coverage or other health benefits, including benefits described by Chapter 75.  For purposes of this subsection, the board of directors or managers of the hospital or district have the powers and duties provided to the commissioners court of a county under Chapter 75.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (S.B. 1107), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 217 (S.B. 1063), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 916 (H.B. 2963), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter C. Persons Who Reside in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.057. Mandated Provider

Sec. 61.057.  MANDATED PROVIDER.  A public hospital may select one or more providers of health care services.  A public hospital may require eligible residents to obtain care from a mandated provider except:(1)  in an emergency; (2)  when medically inappropriate;  or(3)  when care is not available.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 61.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services|Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act|Subchapter C. Persons Who Reside in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District|Section 61.058. Notification of Provision of Nonemergency Services

Sec. 61.058.  NOTIFICATION OF PROVISION OF NONEMERGENCY SERVICES.  (a)  A public hospital may require any provider, including a mandated provider, to obtain approval from the hospital before providing nonemergency health care services to an eligible resident in the hospital's service area.(b)  If the public hospital does not require prior approval and a provider delivers or will deliver nonemergency health care services to a patient who the provider suspects might be eligible for assistance under this subchapter, the provider shall notify the hospital that health care services have been or will be provided to the patient.  The notice shall be made:(1)  by telephone not later than the 72nd hour after the provider determines that the patient resides in the hospital's service area;  and(2)  by mail postmarked not later than the fifth working day after the date on which the provider determines that the patient resides in the hospital's service area.(c)  If the provider knows that the public hospital serving the area in which the patient resides has selected a mandated provider or if, after contacting the hospital, the hospital requests that the patient be transferred to a mandated provider, the provider shall transfer the patient to the mandated provider unless it is medically inappropriate to do so.(d)  Not later than the 14th day after the date on which the public hospital receives sufficient information to determine eligibility, the hospital shall determine if the patient is eligible for assistance from the hospital.  If the hospital does not determine the patient's eligibility within that period, the patient is considered to be eligible.  The hospital shall notify the provider of its decision.(e)  If a provider delivers nonemergency health care services to a patient who is eligible for assistance under this subchapter and fails to comply with this section, the provider is not eligible for payment for the services from the public hospital serving the area in which the patient resides.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.20, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|