Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 1103.110
Payment for Treatment; Procedures


(a)

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

(1)

the patient; and

(2)

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

(b)

If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the patient’s care and treatment in the hospital, the amount that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c)

If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part 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 their financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d)

The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient’s estate, or from those relatives 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 district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1)

resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2)

issue any appropriate order.

(f)

A party to the dispute who is not satisfied with the order may appeal to the district court. The appeal shall be by trial de novo as that term is used in an appeal from a justice court to the county court.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.

Source: Section 1103.110 — Payment for Treatment; Procedures, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.­1103.­htm#1103.­110 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

1103.001
Definitions
1103.002
Authority for Creation
1103.003
Essential Public Function
1103.004
District Territory
1103.005
District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation
1103.006
Restriction on State Financial Assistance
1103.051
Board Election
1103.052
Notice of Election
1103.053
Ballot Application
1103.054
Qualifications for Office
1103.055
Board Vacancy
1103.056
Officers
1103.057
Compensation
1103.058
Voting Requirement
1103.059
District Administrator
1103.060
General Duties of District Administrator
1103.061
Employees
1103.062
Retirement Program
1103.063
Maintenance of Records
1103.101
District Responsibility
1103.102
Restriction on County or Municipal Taxation and Debt
1103.103
Management, Control, and Administration
1103.104
Hospital System
1103.105
Rules
1103.106
Purchasing and Accounting Procedures
1103.107
Eminent Domain
1103.108
Gifts and Endowments
1103.109
Contracts with Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment
1103.110
Payment for Treatment
1103.111
Authority to Sue and Be Sued
1103.151
Budget
1103.152
Fiscal Year
1103.153
Audit
1103.154
Financial Report
1103.155
Depository
1103.156
Authority to Borrow Money
1103.201
General Obligation Bonds
1103.202
Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds
1103.203
General Obligation Bond Election
1103.204
Execution of General Obligation Bonds
1103.205
Refunding Bonds
1103.206
Bonds Exempt from Taxation
1103.207
Anticipation Notes and Certificates of Obligation
1103.208
Additional Means of Securing Repayment of Bonds
1103.209
Use of Bond Proceeds
1103.251
Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax
1103.252
Tax Rate
1103.253
Tax Assessor-collector
1103.2045
Revenue Bonds

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 1103.110’s source at texas​.gov