"If they would
rather die," said Scrooge, "they has better do it, and decrease the surplus
population"
- A Christmas Carol
These haunting words of Ebenezer Scrooge, ring down through the centuries to remind us that in our more advanced times we have made better provision for those who are indigent than did our Victorian ancestors.
But what are these provisions, and what have the legislatures and courts done to provide them? This Pathfinder is a starting point for finding out the laws and cases that have defined health care for the indigent.
Legislation
Back
to the top. Indigent people have several laws that have
established health care options for Americans. Among these are:
Federal:
Most healthcare funding allocations are made by the Federal Government to be administred
by the states. 
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TITLE 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE :
CHAPTER 6A. THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES GRANTS AND LOANS
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF HOSPITAL AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES 42 USCS @ 291c
(1998) 0
CHAPTER 7. SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TITLE XIX. GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 42 USCS @ 1396a (1998)
CHAPTER 4. HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUBCHAPTER B -- MEDICARE PROGRAM PART 411 -- EXCLUSIONS FROM MEDICARE AND LIMITATIONS ON MEDICARE PAYMENT SUBPART A -- GENERAL EXCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSION OF PARTICULAR SERVICES 42 CFR 411.8
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SUBCHAPTER B -- MEDICARE PROGRAM PART 412 -- PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES SUBPART G -- SPECIAL TREATMENT OF CERTAIN FACILITIES UNDER THE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR INPATIENT OPERATING COSTS
CHAPTER 13A. CHILD NUTRITION
CHAPTER 126. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, PUBLIC SERVICES, PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS
Texas
distibutes the funds that the Federal Government allocates. Because of the rules and
regulations the Federal Government imposes on the states, there is a great deal of
legislation at the state level for indigent healthcare. Back to the top.
Tex. Gov't Code § 532.001 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 532. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 532.001. Definitions, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 532.102 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 532. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBCHAPTER B. MEDICAID DELIVERY SYSTEM, § 532.102. Design and Development of Health Care Delivery System, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 532.103 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 532. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBCHAPTER B. MEDICAID DELIVERY SYSTEM, § 532.103. Restriction on Use of General Revenue Funds, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 532.104 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 532. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBCHAPTER B. MEDICAID DELIVERY SYSTEM, § 532.104. Matching Funds: Entities Affected, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 532.105 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 532. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBCHAPTER B. MEDICAID DELIVERY SYSTEM, § 532.105. Computation of Available Resources, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 532.110 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 532. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBCHAPTER B. MEDICAID DELIVERY SYSTEM, § 532.110. County's Liability for Indigent Health Care, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 532.201 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 532. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBCHAPTER C. INTERGOVERNMENTAL INITIATIVES, § 532.201. Formation of Intergovernmental Initiatives, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 532.202 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 532. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBCHAPTER C. INTERGOVERNMENTAL INITIATIVES, § 532.202. Duties of Intergovernmental Initiative, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 533.004 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 533. IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 533.004. Mandatory Contracts, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Gov't Code § 533.022 (1998), GOVERNMENT CODE, TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH, SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CHAPTER 533. IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES, § 533.022. Composition, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 11.004 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 11. ORGANIZATION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, § 11.004. Composition and Responsibility of Department, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES 12. Tex. Health & Safety Code § 13.040 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 13. HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOSPITALS AND RESPIRATORY FACILITIES, SUBCHAPTER B. TEXAS TUBERCULOSIS CODE, § 13.040. Effect of Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.001 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.001. Short Title, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.002 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.002. Definitions, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.003 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.003. Residence, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.004 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.004. Residence Dispute, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.005 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.005. Contribution Toward Cost of Assistance, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.006 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.006. Standards and Procedures, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.007 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.007. Information Provided by Applicant, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.008 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.008. Eligibility Rules, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.009 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.009. Reporting Requirements, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.010 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, § 61.010. Dedicated Tax Revenues, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES 23. Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.011 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS, Sections 61.011 to 61.020 . Reserved for expansion. , TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.021 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.021. Application of Subchapter, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.022 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.022. County Obligation, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.023 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.023. General Eligibility Provisions, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.024 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.024. County Application Procedure, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.025 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.025. County Agreement With Municipality, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.026 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.026. Review of Eligibility, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.027 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.027. Change in Eligibility Status, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.028 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.028. Mandatory Health Care Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.029 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT § 61.029. Provision of Health Care Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.030 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.030. Mandated Provider, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.031 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.031. Notification of Provision of Nonemergency Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.032 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.032. Notification of Provision of Emergency Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.033 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.033. Payment for Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.034 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.034. Payment Standards for Mandatory Health Care Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.035 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.035. Limitation of County Liability, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.036 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.036. Determination of Eligibility for Purposes of State Assistance, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.037 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.037. County Eligibility for State Assistance, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.038 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT § 61.038. Distribution of Assistance Funds, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.039 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.039. Failure to Provide State Assistance, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.040 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.040. Tax Information, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.041 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.041. County Reporting, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.042 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.042. Employment Services Program, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.043 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.043. Prevention and Detection of Fraud, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.044 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.044. Subrogation, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.045 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER B. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDING IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, Sections 61.045 to 61.050. Reserved for expansion. , TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.051 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.051. Application of Subchapter, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.052 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.052. General Eligibility Provisions, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.053 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.053. Application Procedure, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.054 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.054. Mandatory Health Care Services Provided by a Public Hospital, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.055 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.055. Services Provided by Hospital Districts, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.056 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.056. Provision of Health Care Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.057 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.057. Mandated Provider, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.058 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.058. Notification of Provision of Nonemergency Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.059 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.059. Notification of Provision of Emergency Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.060 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.060. Payment for Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.061 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.061. Payment Rates and Limits, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.062 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.062. Responsibility of Governmental Entity, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.063 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.063. Procedure to Change Eligibility Standards or Services Provided, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.064 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.064. Transfer of a Public Hospital TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.065 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, § 61.065. County Responsibility for Hospital Sold on or After January 1, 1988, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.066 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN AN AREA SERVED BY A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL DISTRICT, Sections 61.066 to 61.080 . Reserved for expansion. , TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.081 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE C. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, CHAPTER 61. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT, SUBCHAPTER D. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND [REPEALED], § 61.081. Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 8.136, eff. Sept. 1, 1995, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 108.009 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS, CHAPTER 108. TEXAS HEALTH CARE INFORMATION COUNCIL., § 108.009. Data Submission and Collection, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 122.002 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE F. LOCAL REGULATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CHAPTER 122. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH, § 122.002. Health Unit in County With Population of Less Than 22,000, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 122.003 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 2. HEALTH, SUBTITLE F. LOCAL REGULATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CHAPTER 122. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH, § 122.003. Health Unit in County With Population of 22,200 to 22,500, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES 69. Tex. Health & Safety Code § 241.028 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES, CHAPTER 241. HOSPITALS, SUBCHAPTER B. HOSPITAL LICENSES, § 241.028. Transfer Agreements, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 263.029 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE C. LOCAL HOSPITALS, CHAPTER 263. COUNTY HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBCHAPTER B. ESTABLISHING, ENLARGING, SELLING, AND CLOSING COUNTY HOSPITALS, § 263.029. Sale or Lease of Hospital, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 281.072 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS, CHAPTER 281. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES OF AT LEAST 190,000, SUBCHAPTER D. MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CARE, § 281.072. Reimbursement for Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 286.083 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS, CHAPTER 286. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS CREATED BY VOTER APPROVAL, SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES § 286.083. Reimbursement for Services, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 311.031 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, CHAPTER 311. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, SUBCHAPTER C. HOSPITAL DATA REPORTING AND COLLECTION SYSTEM, § 311.031. Definitions, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 311.039 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, CHAPTER 311. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, SUBCHAPTER C. HOSPITAL DATA REPORTING AND COLLECTION SYSTEM, § 311.039. Exemption, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 311.042 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, CHAPTER 311. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, SUBCHAPTER D. DUTIES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS, § 311.042. Definitions, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 311.043 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, CHAPTER 311. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, SUBCHAPTER D. DUTIES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS, § 311.043. Duty of Nonprofit Hospitals to Provide Community Benefits TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 311.044 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, CHAPTER 311. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, SUBCHAPTER D. DUTIES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS, § 311.044. Community Benefits Planning by Nonprofit Hospitals, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 311.045 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, CHAPTER 311. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, SUBCHAPTER D. DUTIES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS, § 311.045. Community Benefits and Charity Care Requirements, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES 79. Tex. Health & Safety Code § 311.0455 (1998), HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES, SUBTITLE F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, CHAPTER 311. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS, SUBCHAPTER D. DUTIES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS, § 311.0455. Annual Report by the Department, TEXAS STATUTES AND CODES
25 TAC § 1.51 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 1. TEXAS BOARD OF HEALTH, SUBCHAPTER C. FAIR HEARING PROCEDURES, § 1.51. Purpose and Scope, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 13.13 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 13. HEALTH PLANNING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, SUBCHAPTER B. DATA COLLECTION, § 13.13. Definitions, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 13.15 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 13. HEALTH PLANNING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, SUBCHAPTER B. DATA COLLECTION, § 13.15. Survey Forms, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 13.17 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 13. HEALTH PLANNING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, SUBCHAPTER B. DATA COLLECTION, § 13.17. Duties of Nonprofit Hospitals under Health and Safety Code, Chapter 311, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.1 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER A. COUNTY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, § 14.1. County Program Administration, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.2 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER A. COUNTY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, § 14.2. Residency Disputes and Fraud, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.101 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, § 14.101. Application Processing, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.102 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, § 14.102. Residency, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.103 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, § 14.103. Household Determinations, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.104 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, § 14.104. Income, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.105 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, § 14.105. Resources, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.106 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, § 14.106. Changes, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.107 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, § 14.107. Notification and Appeals, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.108 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, § 14.108. Reviews, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.201 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER C. PROVIDING SERVICES, § 14.201. Required Services and Their Definitions, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.202 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER C. PROVIDING SERVICES, § 14.202. Exclusions and Limitations, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.203 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER C. PROVIDING SERVICES, § 14.203. Payments for Mandatory Services, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.204 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER C. PROVIDING SERVICES, § 14.204. Services and Payment Liability, Limitations, and Options, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.205 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER C. PROVIDING SERVICES, § 14.205. Providers, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.301 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER D. CASE MANAGEMENT, § 14.301. General Verification Procedures, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.302 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER D. CASE MANAGEMENT, § 14.302. Confidentiality, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.401 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER E. SLIAG REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE LEGALIZED ALIENS, § 14.401. SLIAG Program Administration, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.402 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER E. SLIAG REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE LEGALIZED ALIENS, § 14.402. SLIAG Documentation Requirements, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.403 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER E. SLIAG REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE LEGALIZED ALIENS, § 14.403. Determining Allowed SLIAG Costs, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.404 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER E. SLIAG REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE LEGALIZED ALIENS, § 14.404. Procedures for Claiming SLIAG Funds, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.405 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER E. SLIAG REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE LEGALIZED ALIENS, § 14.405. Audits, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.406 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER E. SLIAG REIMBURSEMENT FOR COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE LEGALIZED ALIENS, § 14.406. Claiming SLIAG Reimbursement for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 1988 (October 1, 1987, to September 30, 1988), TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 14.501 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 14. COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, SUBCHAPTER F. ADVISORY COMMITTEE, § 14.501. Indigent Health Care Advisory Committee, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 29.609 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 29. PURCHASED HEALTH SERVICES, SUBCHAPTER G. HOSPITAL SERVICES, § 29.609. Additional Reimbursement to Disproportionate Share Hospitals, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 38.2 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 38. CHRONICALLY ILL AND DISABLED CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM, § 38.2. Definitions, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 39.1 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 39. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM, TEXAS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACT PROGRAM RULES, § 39.1. Introduction, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 111. 25 TAC § 39.17 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 39. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM, TEXAS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACT PROGRAM RULES, § 39.17. Program Review, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 133.44 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 133. HOSPITAL LICENSING, SUBCHAPTER C. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, § 133.44. Hospital Patient Transfer Policy, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 133.61 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CHAPTER 133. HOSPITAL LICENSING, SUBCHAPTER D. VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS, § 133.61. Hospital Patient Transfer Agreements, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
25 TAC § 1301.11 (1998), TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES, PART XVI. TEXAS HEALTH CARE INFORMATION COUNCIL, CHAPTER 1301. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION, SUBCHAPTER A. HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA RULES, § 1301.11. Definitions, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PENAL AND CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTIONS IV. REGIONAL, COUNTY, AND CITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES [ §§ 149-175]
B. Operation [ §§ 153-167]
1. In General [ §§ 153-159]
b. Management and Control [
§§ 156-159]
58 Tex Jur PENAL AND
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS § 158
Case Law
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As with any legislation, there have
been many cases that have examined the issues surrounding the provision of health care to
indigent persons.
ROSENBERGER v. UNIVERSITY
OF VIRGINIA No. 94-329
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES
515 U.S. 819; 115 S. Ct. 2510;
1995
DECISION: State university's
refusal to fund printing of students' religious newspaper held (1) to violate First
Amendment's free speech guarantee; and (2) not excused by need to comply with First
Amendment's establishment of religion clause.
STEPHENS v. BOWIE CTY. No. 83-2215 Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
724 F.2d 434; 1984 U.S. App.
LEXIS 26648
OPINION: Ann. art. 2351, § 11
(Vernon 1971). After certifying the proposed class, the district court dismissed the
action without prejudice on the basis of the Pullman abstention [**2] doctrine. We affirm.
Plaintiff Robert Stephens is an indigent resident of Bowie County who suffers from
schizophrenia. Because he owes outstanding bills to health care providers in the county,
Stephens is unable to obtain the medication that will control his condition so that he
will not have to be placed in a state hospital. Ida Nelson is also an indigent resident of
Bowie County. Because she owes outstanding bills to local health care providers, several
health care providers have refused to treat her or her children. Stephens and Nelson
applied to the county for assistance in paying their medical bills. They were refused.
DALLAS ASSN. OF COMMUNITY
ORGS. FOR REFORM NOW v. DALLAS CTY. HOSP. DIST. No. 79-3967
UNITED STATES COURT OF
APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT. UNIT A
656 F.2d 1175; 1981 U.S. App.
LEXIS 17382
OPINION: revenues derives from
[**3] ad valorem taxes levied in Dallas County. Its Board of Managers, which is appointed
by the Dallas County Commissioner's Court, appoints an Administrator and governs the
District.
One of the major hospitals
providing health care to the indigent in Dallas is Parkland Memorial Hospital, owned and
operated by the District. Parkland has facilities for emergency care, inpatient hospital
care, and outpatient care. It is also a teaching hospital. Many services are available at
...
NLRB v. HIGHVIEW, INC. No.
77-3279
UNITED STATES COURT OF
APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT
590 F.2d 174; 1979 U.S. App.
OPINION :231 NLRB 1251, 96
LRRM 1184 (1977), With Bishop Randall, supra, and Grey Nuns, supra.
HIGHLAND HILLS HOSP. v.
LOUISIANA CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 95-1862
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
926 F. Supp. 83; 1996 U.S.
Dist. LEXIS 6376
OPINION: Title XIX of the
Social Security Act, n1 the federal government distributes funds to Louisiana for the care
of indigent medical patients. Louisiana has charged its Department of Health and Hospitals
(the "DHH") with distributing these funds to qualifying health care facilities
around the state. n2 The DHH distributes the funds based on the number of indigent care
days a facility accumulates during the state fiscal year. Participating health care
facilities have until 120 days after the fiscal new year to submit their applications for
the previous fiscal ...
UNITED STATES v. ST. JAMES
PARISH CIVIL ACTION NO. 91-1951 SECTION "A"
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFLOUISIANA
792 F. Supp. 1419; 1992 U.S.
Dist.
OPINION: 291i(a)(2) for 'good
cause', but provides that the Secretary may waive recovery under section 291i(a)(1) only
if the agency establishes an irrevocable trust to meet its obligation to provide [**10]
health care to indigents. It is apparent, therefore, that Congress did not intend to allow
'good cause' waivers in the case of transfers to for-profit health care providers such as
Humana.
OWENS v. NACOGDOCHES CTY.
HOSP. DIST.Civil Action No. L-87-97-CA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, LUFKIN DIVISION
741 F. Supp. 1269; 1990 U.S.
Dist
OPINION: Dr. Pamela Schute, a
board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist practicing at the Kaiser Permanente Health
Maintenance Organization in Dallas, Texas, with previous experience in indigent health
care in Alameda County, California, testified that the standard of care for appropriate
transfer if a patient is suspected of being in labor would require a sterile delivery set
and a person able to deliver the
UNITED STATES v. BEXAR CTY.
Civ. A. Nos. SA78CA419, SA78CA421
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO DIVISION
484 F. Supp. 855; 1980 U.S.
Dist.
OPINION: Hospital did so by
private automobile. While it is true that many of the families living in close proximity
to the Green Hospital are of Mexican ancestry, the fact remains that the relocation will
enable the Hospital District to provide maximum health care for all indigents in the
county.
DALLAS ASSN. OF COMMUNITY
ORGS. FOR REFORM NOW v. DALLAS CTY. HOSP. DIST. Civ. A. No. 3-79-0055-H
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, DALLAS DIVISION
478 F. Supp. 1250; 1979 U.S.
Dist. November 8, 1979
OPINION: Medical experts also
felt that literature critical of the hospital could induce the patient to leave and not
receive treatment. The patient who left Parkland might not receive care anywhere else
because Parkland is the principal place for indigent health care in Dallas County.
RAPIDES GEN. HOSP. v.
MATTHEWS Civ. A. No. 760350
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
435 F. Supp. 384; 1977 U.S.
Dist.
OPINION: answered by the
Hill-Burton Act. n8 The Act mandates that employment of its loan guarantee and interest
subsidy provisions on behalf of a recipient entity, obliges that entity to allocate a
certain portion of its services to indigent health care. n9 This obligation has been
recognized to the extent that it vests a cause of action in the prospective beneficiaries
to sue for the free care in the absence of its being furnished. n10 As to whether the goal
of the costs in this case was appropriate, we ...
SIBLEY v. BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIV. & AGRIC. & MECH. COLLEGE No. 84-C-0571
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
462 So. 2d 149; 1985 La.
OPINION: .a substantial part
of their liability under La. C.C. art. 2315. Furthermore, it is argued, the limitation
applicable to state medical services favors this class of citizens at the expense of those
least able to afford the effect of this discrimination - the indigent who must utilize the
services provided by these health care providers. On this basis, plaintiff urges that the
statutory limitation must be subjected to strict scrutiny. Plaintiff would probably settle
for a "means scrutiny" test, a middle tier between strict scrutiny and rational
...
ST. DOMINIC-JACKSON MEM.
HOSP. v. MISSISSIPPI STATE DEP'T OF HEALTH NO. 95-CC-00043-SCT
SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI
1998 Miss.
OPINION: notes the State
Health Officer's conclusion that by imposing certain conditions with respect to the
provision of care to certain underprivileged groups, that he believed would guarantee
compliance with one of the goals of the State Health Plan, namely improvement of health
care for the indigent and uninsured. The Court finds, however, that compliance with one of
the goals of the State Health Plan does not relieve the Department of Health or the State
Health Officer from its duty under the statute to review the project for need pursuant to
any applicable ...
Harris County v. Hermann
Hosp. No. 11-95-074-CV.
COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS,
ELEVENTH DISTRICT, EASTLAND
943 S.W.2d 547; 1997 Tex. App
OPINION: Section 61.032, these
issues are not material to this case because Dodsworth was not a resident of the State of
Texas. TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 61.001 et seq. (Vernon 1992 & Supp.
1997), the Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act, is only applicable to residents of the
State of Texas. Section 61.022 provides that a county shall provide health care to
"each of its eligible county residents." Since Dodsworth was not a resident of
..
Law Review/Bar
Review Articles
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to top. Any topic that
affects so many people has of course generated many reviews and commentaries by lawyers
and budding legal minds in law schools.
Houston Journal of International Law, Fall, 1994, 17 Hous. J. Int'l L 141, Comment: Health Care Reform, Immigration Laws, And Federally Mandated Medical Services: Impact Of Illegal Immigration, Cynthia Webb Brooks
Houston Law Review, Spring, 1996, 33 Hous. L. Rev. 113, Look What They've Done To My Law, Ma: Cobra's Implosion, Lawrence E. Singer
Houston Law Review, Winter, 1996, 32 Hous. L. Rev. 1321, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND MANAGED CARE: ISSUES, REFORM PROPOSALS, AND TRADE-OFFS, Marc A. Rodwin *
SMU Law Review, May / June, 1996, 49 SMU L. Rev. 1089, Annual Survey Of Texas Law: Health Care Law, Thomas Wm. Mayo*
SMU Law Review, June-May 1995, 48 SMU L. Rev. 1303, Healthcare Law, Larry A. "Max" Maxwell*
Texas Forum on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, Fall, 1993, 1 Tex. Forum Civ. Lib & Civ. R. 1, Judicial Enforcement of Charitable Care Requirements for Nonprofit Hospitals' Tax-Exempt Status, by Daniel Rey-Bear
Texas Forum on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, Fall, 1993, 1 Tex. Forum Civ. Lib & Civ. R. 8, Tax Exemption and Public Accountability, by Ann Kitchen and Catherine Fant
The Alabama Lawyer, July, 1995, 56 Ala. Law. Opinions Of The General Counsel By ROBERT W. NORRIS, general counsel
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