Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 1067.111
Payment for Treatment; Procedures


(a)

When an indigent patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility or a person who does not reside in the district is admitted as an emergency patient to a district facility, the chief executive officer shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1)

the patient; and

(2)

the patient’s relatives who are legally liable for the patient’s support.

(b)

If the chief executive officer determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district as care for indigents.

(c)

If the chief executive officer determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient’s care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient’s support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person’s financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d)

The chief executive officer may collect the amount from the patient’s estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient’s support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e)

If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the chief executive officer, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1)

resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2)

issue any appropriate orders.

(f)

A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 886), Sec. 7, eff. May 25, 2019.

Source: Section 1067.111 — Payment for Treatment; Procedures, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.­1067.­htm#1067.­111 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

1067.002
Authority for Creation
1067.003
Essential Public Function
1067.004
District Territory
1067.005
District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation
1067.006
Restriction on State Financial Assistance
1067.051
Board Election
1067.052
Notice of Election
1067.053
Qualifications for Office
1067.054
Board Vacancy
1067.055
Officers
1067.056
Compensation
1067.057
Chief Executive Officer
1067.058
General Duties of Chief Executive Officer
1067.059
Appointment and Recruitment of Staff and Employees
1067.060
Personnel Contracts
1067.061
Retirement Benefits
1067.101
District Responsibility
1067.102
Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt
1067.103
Management, Control, and Administration
1067.104
Hospital or Hospital System
1067.105
Rules
1067.106
Purchasing and Accounting Procedures
1067.107
District Property, Facilities, and Equipment
1067.108
Eminent Domain
1067.109
Gifts and Endowments
1067.110
Contracts with Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment
1067.111
Payment for Treatment
1067.112
Authority to Sue and Be Sued
1067.151
Budget
1067.152
Notice
1067.153
Amendments to Budget
1067.154
Fiscal Year
1067.155
Annual Audit
1067.156
Depository
1067.157
Authority to Borrow Money
1067.201
General Obligation Bonds
1067.202
Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds
1067.203
General Obligation Bond Election
1067.204
Maturity of General Obligation Bonds
1067.205
Execution of General Obligation Bonds
1067.206
Revenue Bonds
1067.207
Refunding Bonds
1067.208
Bonds Exempt from Taxation
1067.209
Additional Means of Securing Repayment of Bonds
1067.210
Use of Bond Proceeds
1067.251
Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax
1067.252
Tax Rate
1067.253
Tax Assessor-collector
1067.301
Dissolution
1067.302
Notice of Election
1067.303
Ballot
1067.304
Election Results
1067.305
Transfer or Administration of Assets
1067.306
Sale or Transfer of Assets and Liabilities
1067.307
Imposition of Tax and Return of Surplus Taxes
1067.308
Report

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 1067.111’s source at texas​.gov