Texas Health and Safety Code 61.055 – Basic Health Care Services Provided by Hospital Districts
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a hospital district shall endeavor to provide the basic health care services a county is required to provide under § 61.028, together with any other services required under the Texas Constitution and the statute creating the district.
(b) A hospital district shall coordinate the delivery of basic health care services to eligible residents and may provide any basic health care services the district was not providing on January 1, 1999, but only to the extent the district is financially able to do so.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 61.055
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(c) This section may not be construed to discharge a hospital district from its obligation to provide the health care services required under the Texas Constitution and the statute creating the district.