Sec. 61.033. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. (a) To the extent prescribed by this chapter, a county is liable for health care services provided under this subchapter by any provider, including a public hospital or hospital district, to an eligible county resident. A county is not liable for payment for health care services provided:
(1) by any provider, including a public hospital or hospital district, to a resident of that county who resides in the service area of a public hospital or hospital district; or
(2) to an eligible resident of that county who does not reside within the service area of a public hospital or hospital district by a hospital having a Hill-Burton or state-mandated obligation to provide free services and considered to be in noncompliance with the requirements of the Hill-Burton or state-mandated obligation.
(b) To the extent prescribed by this chapter, if another source of payment does not adequately cover a health care service a county provides to an eligible county resident, the county shall pay for or provide the health care service for which other payment is not available.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services
Chapter 61 - Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act
Section 61.021. Application of Subchapter
Section 61.022. County Obligation
Section 61.0221. Authority Relating to Other Assistance Programs
Section 61.023. General Eligibility Provisions
Section 61.024. County Application Procedure
Section 61.025. County Agreement With Municipality
Section 61.026. Review of Eligibility
Section 61.027. Change in Eligibility Status
Section 61.028. Basic Health Care Services
Section 61.0285. Optional Health Care Services
Section 61.029. Provision of Health Care Services
Section 61.030. Mandated Provider
Section 61.031. Notification of Provision of Nonemergency Services
Section 61.032. Notification of Provision of Emergency Services
Section 61.033. Payment for Services
Section 61.034. Payment Standards for Health Care Services
Section 61.035. Limitation of County Liability
Section 61.036. Determination of Eligibility for Purposes of State Assistance
Section 61.037. County Eligibility for State Assistance
Section 61.038. Distribution of Assistance Funds
Section 61.039. Failure to Provide State Assistance
Section 61.0395. Limited to Appropriated Funds
Section 61.040. Tax Information
Section 61.041. County Reporting
Section 61.042. Employment Services Program