Texas § 263.082 PAYMENT BY PATIENT.

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§ 263.082 — PAYMENT BY PATIENT.

Texas § 263.082

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 263.082 (2026).

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Sec. 263.082. PAYMENT BY PATIENT.

(a)A patient may not be permitted to pay an amount for the patient's maintenance in the hospital greater than the average per capita cost of maintenance in the hospital, including a reasonable allowance for the interest on the cost of the hospital.

(b)An officer or employee of a county hospital may not accept from a patient a fee, payment, or gratuity for any service.

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Sec. 263.082. PAYMENT BY PATIENT. (a) A patient may not be permitted to pay an amount for the patient's maintenance in the hospital greater than the average per capita cost of maintenance in the hospital, including a reasonable allowance for the interest on the cost of the hospital.
(b) An officer or employee of a county hospital may not accept from a patient a fee, payment, or gratuity for any service.