Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. County Responsibility for Persons Not Residing in an Area Served by a Public Hospital or Hospital District
Section 61.039. Failure to Provide State Assistance

Sec. 61.039. FAILURE TO PROVIDE STATE ASSISTANCE. If the department fails to provide assistance to an eligible county as prescribed by Section 61.038, the county is not liable for payments for health care services provided to its eligible county residents after the county reaches the eight percent expenditure level.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Health and Safety Code

Title 2 - Health

Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services

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

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

Section 61.043. Prevention and Detection of Fraud

Section 61.044. Subrogation