Texas § 61.051 APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.

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§ 61.051 — APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.

Texas § 61.051

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 61.051 (2026).

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Sec. 61.051. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.

(a)This subchapter applies to health care services and assistance provided to a person who resides in the service area of a public hospital or hospital district.

(b)For the purposes of this subchapter, a hospital is not considered to be a public hospital and is not responsible for providing care under this subchapter if the hospital:

(1)is owned, operated, or leased by a municipality with a population of less than 5,500;

(2)was leased before January 1, 1981, by a municipality that at the time of the lease did not have a legal obligation to provide indigent health care; or

(3)was established under Section 265.031 .

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Sec. 61.051. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies to health care services and assistance provided to a person who resides in the service area of a public hospital or hospital district.
(b) For the purposes of this subchapter, a hospital is not considered to be a public hospital and is not responsible for providing care under this subchapter if the hospital:
(1) is owned, operated, or leased by a municipality with a population of less than 5,500;
(2) was leased before January 1, 1981, by a municipality that at the time of the lease did not have a legal obligation to provide indigent health care; or
(3) was established under Section 265.031 .