Tex.
Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 1002.104
Hospital System
(a)
The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital or hospital system within the district’s boundaries to provide health care services to persons residing in the district by:(1)
purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and improvements;(2)
equipping the buildings and improvements; and(3)
administering the buildings and improvements for hospital purposes.(b)
The hospital system may include any facility or equipment the board considers necessary or appropriate for providing health care services, including:(1)
domiciliary care and treatment of sick, injured, or geriatric patients;(2)
outpatient clinics;(3)
rural health clinics;(4)
convalescent home facilities;(5)
assisted living or personal care facilities;(6)
physicians’ offices;(7)
home health care services;(8)
durable medical equipment;(9)
long-term care;(10)
skilled and intermediate nursing care;(11)
preventive care services;(12)
ancillary support;(13)
pharmacies;(14)
hospice care;(15)
community mental health centers; and(16)
alcohol or chemical dependency centers.(c)
The district may operate or assist in the operation of a mobile emergency medical service as part of the hospital system.
Source:
Section 1002.104 — Hospital System, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.1002.htm#1002.104 (accessed May 4, 2024).
