Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 285.101
Facilities or Services for Elderly or Disabled


(a)

This subchapter applies only to a hospital, hospital district, or authority created and operated under Article IX, Texas Constitution, under a special law, or under this title that is located in:

(1)

a county with a population of 35,000 or less;

(2)

those portions of extended municipalities that the federal census bureau has determined to be rural; or

(3)

an area that is not delineated as an urbanized area by the federal census bureau.

(b)

A hospital, hospital district, or authority covered by this subchapter may:

(1)

construct, acquire, own, operate, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip one or more of the following types of facilities or services for the care of the elderly or disabled:

(A)

a nursing home or similar long-term care facility;

(B)

elderly housing;

(C)

assisted living;

(D)

home health;

(E)

personal care;

(F)

special care;

(G)

continuing care; or

(H)

durable medical equipment;

(2)

lease or enter into an operations or management agreement relating to all or part of a facility or service described in Subdivision (1) that is owned by the hospital district or authority;

(3)

close, transfer, sell, or otherwise convey all or part of a facility and discontinue services; and

(4)

issue revenue bonds and other notes to acquire, construct, or improve a facility for the care of the elderly or disabled or to implement the delivery of a service for the care of the elderly or disabled.

(c)

For the purpose of this section, a facility or service created under Subsection (b) is considered to be a hospital project under Chapter 223.

(d)

This section does not authorize a hospital, hospital district, or authority to issue revenue bonds or other notes in accordance with this chapter to construct, acquire, own, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip a facility or service listed in Subsection (b)(1) if a private provider of the facility or service is available and accessible in the service area of the hospital, hospital district, or authority.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 5, eff. June 16, 1995.

Source: Section 285.101 — Facilities or Services for Elderly or Disabled, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­285.­htm#285.­101 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

285.001
Definition
285.002
Applicability of Subchapter
285.003
Authority to Make Revenue Anticipation Agreement
285.004
Terms
285.005
Refunding Prohibited
285.006
Security
285.007
Limitation on Use of Proceeds
285.008
Bonds
285.009
Taxes to Secure Bonds
285.021
Definitions
285.022
Authority to Construct, Improve, Operate, and Lease Parking Station
285.023
Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds
285.024
Form and Execution of Bonds
285.025
Terms
285.026
Approval and Registration of Bonds
285.027
Other Bonds
285.028
Use of Proceeds
285.029
Change for District Services
285.030
Procedures for Station Operation
285.041
Appointment of Tax Assessor and Collector
285.051
Authority of Governing Body
285.052
Petition
285.061
Tax Authorized
285.062
Tax Election Procedures
285.063
Effective Date of Tax or Tax Change
285.064
Use of Tax Revenue
285.071
Definition
285.072
Liability of a Hospital District Management Contractor
285.081
Optional Four-year Terms
285.082
Optional Three-year Terms
285.083
Resignation of Term
285.091
Hospital District Contracts, Collaborations, and Joint Ventures
285.101
Facilities or Services for Elderly or Disabled
285.131
Write-in Voting in Election for Board Members
285.151
Assets Transferred on Dissolution
285.161
Tax Authorized
285.162
Tax Rate
285.163
Tax Election Procedures
285.164
Election in Other Taxing Authority
285.165
Use of Tax
285.166
Effective Date
285.167
County Sales and Use Tax Act Applicable
285.201
Provision of Medical and Hospital Care
285.202
Use of Tax Revenue for Abortions
285.231
Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate
285.301
Establishment of Nonprofit Corporation
285.302
Compliance by Nonprofit Corporation with Certain Laws
285.901
Disposition of Salvage and Surplus Property

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 285.101’s source at texas​.gov