(a) In addition to the licensing and renewal fee collected under § 252.034, the department may collect an annual fee to be used to make emergency assistance money available to a facility licensed under this chapter.
(b) The fee collected under this section shall be in the amount prescribed by § 242.097(c) and shall be deposited to the credit of the nursing and convalescent home trust fund established under § 242.096.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 252.095

  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(c) The department may disburse money to a trustee for a facility licensed under this chapter to alleviate an immediate threat to the health or safety of the facility’s residents. Payments under this section may include payments described by § 242.096(b).
(d) A court may order the department to disburse emergency assistance money to a trustee for a facility licensed under this chapter if the court makes the findings provided by § 242.096(c).