Sec. 311.035. USE OF DATA. (a) The department shall use the data collected under this subchapter to publish an annual report regarding:
(1) the amount of charity care, bad debt, and other uncompensated care hospitals provide;
(2) the use of hospital services by indigent patients; and
(3) the effect of indigent care services on hospitals.
(b) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 5(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
(c) The department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the Texas Department of Insurance relating to the mental health and chemical dependency data collected under Section 311.0335. The agreement shall address the collection, analysis, and sharing of the data by the agencies.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 6.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 3, 5(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0844, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Powers and Duties of Hospitals
Chapter 311 - Powers and Duties of Hospitals
Subchapter C. Hospital Data Reporting and Collection System
Section 311.032. Department Administration of Hospital Reporting and Collection System
Section 311.033. Financial and Utilization Data Required
Section 311.0335. Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Data
Section 311.036. Data Verification