Sec. 1015.114. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES. (a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Freestone County or the police chief of the City of Fairfield to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Freestone County or the City of Fairfield and is not a district resident. A prisoner in the Freestone County jail or any penal or police facility located in the district does not qualify as a district resident unless the person would meet the qualifications for residency notwithstanding the incarceration, its duration, or the facts surrounding the incarceration.
(c) On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Subtitle A - Hospital Districts
Chapter 1015 - Fairfield Hospital District
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 1015.101. District Responsibility
Section 1015.102. Restriction on Municipal Taxation and Debt
Section 1015.103. Management, Control, and Administration
Section 1015.105. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures
Section 1015.106. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment
Section 1015.107. Eminent Domain
Section 1015.108. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property
Section 1015.109. Gifts and Endowments
Section 1015.110. Construction Contracts
Section 1015.111. Operating and Management Contracts
Section 1015.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services
Section 1015.113. Payment for Treatment; Procedures