Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 61.002
Definitions


In this chapter:

(1)

Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(21), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2)

“Eligible county resident” means an eligible resident of a county who does not reside in the service area of a public hospital or hospital district.

(3)

“Eligible resident” means a person who meets the income and resources requirements established by this chapter or by the governmental entity, public hospital, or hospital district in whose jurisdiction the person resides.

(4)

“Emergency services” has the meaning assigned by Chapter 773 (Emergency Medical Services).

(5)

“General revenue levy” means:

(A)

the property taxes imposed by a county that are not dedicated to:
(i)
the construction and maintenance of farm-to-market roads under Article VIII, Section 1-a, Texas Constitution;
(ii)
flood control under Article VIII, Section 1-a, Texas Constitution;
(iii)
the further maintenance of the public roads under Article VIII, Section 9, Texas Constitution; or
(iv)
the payment of principal or interest on county debt; and

(B)

the sales and use tax revenue to be received by the county during the calendar year in which the state fiscal year begins under Chapter 323 (County Sales and Use Tax Act), Tax Code, as determined under Section 26.041 (Tax Rate of Unit Imposing Additional Sales and Use Tax)(d), Tax Code.

(6)

“Governmental entity” includes a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, but does not include a hospital district or hospital authority.

(7)

“Hospital district” means a hospital district created under the authority of Article IX, Sections 4-11, of the Texas Constitution.

(8)

“Mandated provider” means a person who provides health care services, is selected by a county, public hospital, or hospital district, and agrees to provide health care services to eligible residents, including the primary teaching hospital of a state medical school located in a county which does not have a public hospital or hospital district, and the faculty members practicing in both the inpatient and outpatient care facilities affiliated with the teaching hospital.

(9)

“Medicaid” means the medical assistance program provided under Chapter 32 (Medical Assistance Program), Human Resources Code.

(10)

“Public hospital” means a hospital owned, operated, or leased by a governmental entity, except as provided by Section 61.051 (Application of Subchapter).

(11)

“Service area” means the geographic region in which a governmental entity, public hospital, or hospital district has a legal obligation to provide health care services.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.119, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1295 (H.B. 2315), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 1233), Sec. 16, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(21), eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 61.002 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­61.­htm#61.­002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

61.001
Short Title
61.002
Definitions
61.003
Residence
61.004
Residence or Eligibility Dispute
61.005
Contribution Toward Cost of Assistance
61.006
Standards and Procedures
61.007
Information Provided by Applicant
61.008
Eligibility Rules
61.009
Reporting Requirements
61.010
Dedicated Tax Revenues
61.011
Services by State Hospital or Clinic
61.012
Reimbursement for Services
61.021
Application of Subchapter
61.022
County Obligation
61.023
General Eligibility Provisions
61.024
County Application Procedure
61.025
County Agreement with Municipality
61.026
Review of Eligibility
61.027
Change in Eligibility Status
61.028
Basic Health Care Services
61.029
Provision of Health Care Services
61.030
Mandated Provider
61.031
Notification of Provision of Nonemergency Services
61.032
Notification of Provision of Emergency Services
61.033
Payment for Services
61.034
Payment Standards for Health Care Services
61.035
Limitation of County Liability
61.036
Determination of Eligibility for Purposes of State Assistance
61.037
County Eligibility for State Assistance
61.038
Distribution of Assistance Funds
61.039
Failure to Provide State Assistance
61.040
Tax Information
61.041
County Reporting
61.042
Employment Services Program
61.043
Prevention and Detection of Fraud
61.044
Subrogation
61.0045
Information Necessary to Determine Eligibility
61.051
Application of Subchapter
61.052
General Eligibility Provisions
61.053
Application Procedure
61.054
Basic Health Care Services Provided by a Public Hospital
61.055
Basic Health Care Services Provided by Hospital Districts
61.056
Provision of Health Care Services
61.057
Mandated Provider
61.058
Notification of Provision of Nonemergency Services
61.059
Notification of Provision of Emergency Services
61.060
Payment for Services
61.061
Payment Rates and Limits
61.062
Responsibility of Governmental Entity
61.063
Procedure to Change Eligibility Standards or Services Provided
61.064
Transfer of a Public Hospital
61.066
Prevention and Detection of Fraud
61.067
Lien by Non-provider Hospital District
61.068
Employment Services Program
61.0221
Authority Relating to Other Assistance Programs
61.0285
Optional Health Care Services
61.0395
Limited to Appropriated Funds

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 61.002’s source at texas​.gov