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TX Health & Safety Code § 263.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.073. Bond

Sec. 263.073.  BOND.  The superintendent, before beginning to discharge the duties of office, shall give a bond in a sum determined by the board of managers to secure the faithful performance of the superintendent's duties.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.074. General Powers and Duties of Superintendent

Sec. 263.074.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT.  (a)  The superintendent has general supervision and control of:(1)  the records and accounts of the hospital; (2)  the hospital buildings;  and(3)  the internal affairs of the hospital, including discipline.(b)  The superintendent shall enforce the bylaws and rules adopted by the board of managers for the government, discipline, and management of the hospital and its employees and patients.(c)  The superintendent may adopt additional rules and orders the superintendent considers necessary that are not inconsistent with law or the rules and directions of the board of managers.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.075. Equipping the Hospital

Sec. 263.075.  EQUIPPING THE HOSPITAL.  (a)  The superintendent shall, with the consent of the board of managers, equip the hospital with furniture, appliances, fixtures, and other facilities necessary for the care and treatment of patients and the use of officers and employees.(b)  The superintendent shall purchase all supplies necessary for the hospital.(c)  Expenditures under this section may not exceed the amount provided for them by the commissioners court.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.076. Officers and Employees

Sec. 263.076.  OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  With the consent of the board of managers, the superintendent shall appoint resident officers and employees considered proper and necessary by the superintendent for the efficient performance of the hospital's business.(b)  The superintendent shall determine the duties of the officers and employees of the hospital.(c)  The superintendent may discharge an officer or employee at the discretion of the superintendent for cause stated in writing after an opportunity for a hearing.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.077. Accounts and Records

Sec. 263.077.  ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.  (a)  The superintendent shall require daily accounts and records of the hospital's business and operations.(b)  The superintendent shall require that:(1)  a record is kept of the condition of a patient on and after admission;  and(2)  proper records and accounts are kept of the admission of a patient, including the patient's name, age, sex, color, marital condition, residence, occupation, and place of past employment.(c)  The superintendent shall present the accounts and records to the board of managers in an annual report.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.078 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.078. Forms for Admission

Sec. 263.078.  FORMS FOR ADMISSION.  (a)  The county hospital shall provide forms for application for admission to the hospital and the superintendent shall forward the forms free to a licensed physician in the county in which the hospital is located at the request of the physician.(b)  An application for admission to a county hospital must be made, if practicable, on a form provided under this section.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.079 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.079. Admission of Persons From County

Sec. 263.079.  ADMISSION OF PERSONS FROM COUNTY.  (a)  A resident of a county in which a county hospital is located who desires treatment in the hospital may apply in person to the superintendent or to a licensed physician for examination.  If the physician finds that the resident is sick or injured, the physician may apply to the superintendent for admission of the resident.(b)  After the superintendent receives an application for admission to the hospital, the superintendent shall notify the applicant to appear in person at the hospital if:(1)  it appears from the application that the applicant is sick or injured;  and(2)  there is a vacancy in the hospital.(c)  The superintendent, acting under the general direction of the board of managers, shall admit an applicant for admission to the hospital in order of application or according to the urgency of need of treatment if:(1)  after a personal examination of the applicant, the superintendent is satisfied that the applicant is sick or injured;  and(2)  the applicant resides in the county at the time of the application for admission to the hospital.(d)  An application for admission must state whether, in the judgment of the physician, the applicant is able to pay, in whole or in part, for the applicant's care and treatment while in the hospital.(e)  An application must be filed and recorded in a book kept for that purpose in the order it is received.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.080. Admission of Persons From Adjacent County

Sec. 263.080.  ADMISSION OF PERSONS FROM ADJACENT COUNTY.  The superintendent shall admit to the hospital a person sent by the commissioners court of an adjacent county if:(1)  the adjacent county has contracted with the board of managers for the care and treatment of persons who are sick or injured; (2)  the person resides in the adjacent county at the time of the application for admission to the hospital;  and(3)  there is sufficient provision for the care of persons who are sick or injured and who reside in the county in which the hospital is located.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.081. Condition and Treatment of Patient

Sec. 263.081.  CONDITION AND TREATMENT OF PATIENT.  The superintendent shall require that a patient's physical condition is carefully examined and the treatment the patient needs is provided.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.082. Payment by Patient

Sec. 263.082.  PAYMENT BY PATIENT.  (a)  A patient may not be permitted to pay an amount for the patient's maintenance in the hospital greater than the average per capita cost of maintenance in the hospital, including a reasonable allowance for the interest on the cost of the hospital.(b)  An officer or employee of a county hospital may not accept from a patient a fee, payment, or gratuity for any service.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.083. Support

Sec. 263.083.  SUPPORT.  (a)  The superintendent 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 the hospital from the county in which the hospital is located. If the superintendent finds that the patient or the patient's relatives are liable to pay for the patient's care and treatment in whole or in part, the superintendent shall issue an order directing the patient or the patient's relatives to pay to the treasurer of the hospital 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)  A superintendent 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 decedent.(d)  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 that ability or if there is doubt in the mind of the superintendent of the hospital over that ability.  The court shall hear witnesses and issue any order that may be proper.  The order may not be appealed.(e)  Discrimination in the accommodations, care, or treatment of a patient may not be made because the patient or the patient's relatives contribute to the cost, in whole or in part, of the patient's maintenance.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.084. Discharge of Patients

Sec. 263.084.  DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS.  (a)  The superintendent shall temporarily or permanently discharge a patient from the hospital if the patient:(1)  is not sick or injured or recovers from the sickness or injury; (2)  wilfully or habitually violates hospital rules;  or(3)  is not suitable for treatment for any other reason.(b)  The superintendent shall make a full report of a discharge of a patient from the hospital at the next meeting of the board of managers after the discharge.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter D. Superintendent|Section 263.085. Collection of Money

Sec. 263.085.  COLLECTION OF MONEY.  (a)  The superintendent shall collect money due the hospital.(b)  The superintendent shall keep an accurate account of money collected at the hospital, report at the monthly meeting of the board of managers the amount of money collected, and transmit the money to the county treasurer of the county in which the hospital is located within 10 days after the date of the meeting of the board.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter E. Enforcement and Dissemination of Information|Section 263.101. Inspections

Sec. 263.101.  INSPECTIONS.  (a)  A resident officer of a county hospital shall admit a member of the board of managers into every part of the hospital and its premises.(b)  On the demand of a member of the board of managers, a resident officer of the hospital shall:(1)  give the board access to all books, papers, accounts, and other records pertaining to the hospital;  and(2)  furnish the board with copies, abstracts, and reports.(c)  A hospital established or maintained under this chapter is subject to inspection by an authorized representative of:(1)  the Department of State Health Services;(2)  the commissioners court; or(3)  a state board of charities, if such a board is created.(d)  A resident officer of a county hospital shall admit a representative listed in Subsection (c) into every part of the hospital and its buildings.(e)  On the demand of a representative listed in Subsection (c), a resident officer of the hospital shall give the representative access to all books, papers, accounts, reports, and other records pertaining to the hospital.|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. 3.0825, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 263.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 263 - County Hospitals and Other Health Facilities|Subchapter E. Enforcement and Dissemination of Information|Section 263.102. Rules and Publications

Sec. 263.102.  RULES AND PUBLICATIONS.  (a)  The board of managers shall print, or purchase from the Department of State Health Services at the actual cost of printing:(1)  rules adopted by the executive commissioner for the care of persons having a communicable disease and for the prevention and spread of communicable disease; and(2)  bulletins and other publications prepared by the department providing information about the cause, nature, treatment, and prevention of disease.(b)  The board of managers shall send or deliver copies of those rules, bulletins, and publications to:(1)  all practicing physicians in the county in which the hospital is located; (2)  all public schools; (3)  private schools that request copies;  and(4)  organizations, churches, societies, unions, and individuals who present a written request for copies.|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. 3.0826, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0827, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 264.001. Short Title

Sec. 264.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the County Hospital Authority Act.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 264.002. Definitions

Sec. 264.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Authority" means a county hospital authority created under this chapter.(2)  "Board" means the board of directors of an authority.(3)  "Bond" includes a note.(4)  "Bond resolution" means the resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.(5)  "Hospital" means a hospital project as defined under Section 223.002.(6)  "Trust indenture" means the mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument pledging revenues of or creating a mortgage lien on properties to secure revenue bonds issued by an authority.(7)  "Trustee" means the trustee under a trust indenture.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 264.003. Creation

Sec. 264.003.  CREATION.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may create a county hospital authority and designate the name of the authority if the commissioners court finds that creation of the authority is in the best interest of the county and its residents.(b)  The authority is composed only of the territory in the county.(c)  The authority is a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state.(d)  The authority does not have taxing power.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 264.004. Dissolution

Sec. 264.004.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may dissolve an authority created by the commissioners court if the commissioners court and the authority provide for the sale or transfer of the authority's assets and liabilities to the county.(b)  The dissolution of an authority and the sale or transfer of the authority's assets and liabilities may not:(1)  violate a trust indenture or bond resolution relating to the outstanding bonds of the authority; or(2)  diminish or impair the rights of the holders of outstanding bonds, warrants, or other obligations of the authority.(c)  An order dissolving an authority takes effect on the 31st day after the date the commissioners court adopts the order.(d)  All records of the authority remaining when the authority is dissolved shall be transferred to the county clerk of the county in which the authority is located.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 120 (H.B. 594), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 264.011. Board of Directors

Sec. 264.011.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The authority is governed by a board of directors with at least seven and not more than 11 members.(b)  The number of directors shall be determined at the time the authority is created.  The number may be changed by amendment of the order creating the authority unless prohibited by the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or by the trust indenture securing the bonds.  However, a reduction in the number of directors may not shorten the term of an incumbent director.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 264.012. Appointment of Board; Terms of Office

Sec. 264.012.  APPOINTMENT OF BOARD;  TERMS OF OFFICE.  (a)  The commissioners court shall appoint the directors of the authority for terms not to exceed three years except as otherwise provided by this section.(b)  The resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds may prescribe the method of selecting a majority of the directors and the term of office of those directors, and the terms of directors appointed before the issuance of the bonds are subject to the resolution or trust indenture.  The commissioners court shall appoint the remaining directors.(c)  The trust indenture may provide that in the event of a default, as defined in the trust indenture, the trustee may appoint all directors.  On that appointment, the terms of the directors in office terminate.(d)  If the authority purchases an existing hospital or a hospital under construction from a nonprofit corporation, the directors shall be determined as provided in the contract of purchase.(e)  An officer or employee of the county is not eligible for appointment as a director.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 264.013. Officers

Sec. 264.013.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:(1)  a president and a vice-president, who must be directors; (2)  a secretary and a treasurer, who are not required to be directors;  and(3)  any other officers authorized by the authority's bylaws.(b)  The offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 264.014. Authority of Board

Sec. 264.014.  AUTHORITY OF BOARD.  (a)  Action may be taken by a majority of the directors present if a quorum is present.(b)  The president has the same right to vote as other directors.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 264.015. Compensation

Sec. 264.015.  COMPENSATION.  A director may not receive compensation for services but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in performing services.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 264.021. General Powers

Sec. 264.021.  GENERAL POWERS.  (a)  The authority has the power of perpetual succession.(b)  The authority may:(1)  have a seal; (2)  sue and be sued;  and(3)  make, amend, and repeal its bylaws.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 264.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 264 - County Hospital Authorities|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 264.022. Acquisition, Operation, and Lease of Hospitals

Sec. 264.022.  ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND LEASE OF HOSPITALS.  (a)  The authority may construct, purchase, enlarge, furnish, or equip one or more hospitals located in the county.(b)  The authority may operate and maintain one or more hospitals.  The authority shall operate a hospital without the intervention of private profit for the use and benefit of the public unless the authority leases the hospital.(c)  The board may lease a hospital or part of a hospital owned by the authority for operation by the lessee as a hospital under terms that are satisfactory to the board and the lessee.  The lease must:(1)  be authorized by resolution of the board; (2)  be executed on behalf of the authority by the president and secretary of the board;  and(3)  have the seal of the authority impressed on the lease.(d)  The bond resolution or trust indenture may prescribe procedures and policies for the operation of a hospital.  If a hospital is used, operated, or acquired by a nonprofit corporation or is leased, the authority may delegate to the nonprofit corporation or lessee the duty to establish the procedures and policies.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|