Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 311.039

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

A hospital may, but is not required to, provide the data required by § 311.033 if the hospital:
(1) is exempt from state franchise, sales, ad valorem, or other state or local taxes; and
(2) does not seek or receive reimbursement for providing health care services to patients from any source, including:
(A) the patient or any person legally obligated to support the patient;
(B) a third party payor; or
(C) Medicaid, Medicare, or any other federal, state, or local program for indigent health care.