Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1040.108 – Payment for Treatment; Procedures
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(a) When a patient is admitted to a district facility, the board shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:
(1) the patient; and
(2) the patient’s relatives who are legally liable for the patient’s support.
(b) If an agent designated by the district to handle the inquiry determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1040.108
- 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.
- 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
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If it is determined that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the patient’s care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay to the district’s treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient’s support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.
(d) The district may collect the amount from the patient’s estate, or from a relative who is 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’s designated agent, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2) issue an appropriate order.
(f) Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.