Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 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 (Basic Health Care Services), 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.

Source: Section 61.055 — Basic Health Care Services Provided by Hospital Districts, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­61.­htm#61.­055 (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
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Jun. 5, 2024

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