Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 1024.114
Payment for Treatment; Procedures

(a)

When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:

(1)

the patient; or

(2)

a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient’s support.

(b)

The district without charge shall provide to a patient who resides in the district the care and treatment that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient’s support cannot pay.

(c)

On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient’s support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week. The amount must be based on the individual’s ability to pay.

(d)

The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient’s estate or from that of a relative who was legally responsible for the patient’s support in the manner provided by law for collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e)

If there is a dispute relating to an individual’s ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning an individual’s ability to pay, the board shall:

(1)

call witnesses;

(2)

hear and resolve the question; and

(3)

issue a final order.

(f)

A final order of the board may be appealed to a district court in Ector County. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Section 1024.114 — Payment for Treatment; Procedures, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.­1024.­htm#1024.­114 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

1024.001
Definitions 1024.002
Authority for Operation 1024.003
Essential Public Function 1024.004
District Territory 1024.005
District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation 1024.006
Restriction on State Financial Assistance 1024.051
Board Election 1024.052
Notice of Election 1024.053
Ballot Petition 1024.054
Qualifications for Office 1024.055
Bond or Insurance 1024.056
Board Vacancy 1024.057
Officers 1024.058
Compensation 1024.059
Voting Requirement 1024.060
District Administrator 1024.061
General Duties of District Administrator 1024.062
Assistant District Administrators 1024.063
Attorney 1024.064
Appointment of Staff 1024.065
Employees 1024.066
Retirement Benefits 1024.101
District Responsibility 1024.102
Restriction on County Taxation and Debt 1024.103
Management, Control, and Administration 1024.104
Rules 1024.105
Purchasing and Accounting Procedures 1024.106
Mobile Emergency Medical Service 1024.107
District Property, Facilities, and Equipment 1024.108
Eminent Domain 1024.109
Cost of Relocating or Altering Property 1024.110
Gifts and Endowments 1024.111
Construction Contracts 1024.112
Operating and Management Contracts 1024.113
Contracts with Governmental Entities for Services 1024.114
Payment for Treatment 1024.115
Reimbursement for Services 1024.116
Authority to Sue and Be Sued 1024.117
Employment of District Peace Officers 1024.118
Mental Health Services 1024.151
Budget 1024.152
Notice 1024.153
Amendments to Budget 1024.154
Restriction on Expenditures 1024.155
Fiscal Year 1024.156
Annual Audit 1024.157
Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records 1024.158
Financial Report 1024.159
Depository 1024.160
Spending and Investment Restrictions 1024.201
General Obligation Bonds 1024.202
Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds 1024.203
General Obligation Bond Election 1024.204
Revenue Bonds 1024.205
Refunding Bonds 1024.206
Maturity of Bonds 1024.207
Execution of Bonds 1024.208
Bonds Exempt from Taxation 1024.251
Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax 1024.252
Tax Rate 1024.253
Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate 1024.254
Tax Assessor-collector 1024.0545
Grounds for Removal
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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