Texas Statutes
§ 61.055 — BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOSPITAL DISTRICTS.
Texas § 61.055
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 61.055 (2026).
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Sec. 61.055. BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOSPITAL DISTRICTS.
(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 Section 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.
(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 s
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Nearby Sections
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§ 61.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 61.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 61.003
RESIDENCE.§ 61.006
STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES.§ 61.008
ELIGIBILITY RULES.§ 61.009
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.§ 61.010
DEDICATED TAX REVENUES.§ 61.012
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.§ 61.021
APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 61.022
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