(a) When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:
(1) the patient; and
(2) a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient’s support.
(b) To the extent that a patient or a relative of the patient legally responsible for the patient’s support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the patient’s relative.

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1017.114

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient’s support can pay for all or any part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week. The amount must be based on the person’s ability to pay.
(d) The district administrator may collect the amount owed to the district from the patient’s estate or from that of a relative who was legally responsible for the patient’s support in the manner provided by law for collection of expenses in the last illness of a deceased person.
(e) If there is a dispute relating to a person’s ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning a person’s ability to pay, the board shall:
(1) call witnesses;
(2) hear and resolve the question; and
(3) issue a final order.
(f) The final order of the board may be appealed to a district court in Culberson County. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.

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