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 Jun. 5, 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
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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