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Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 221.001. Short Title - Sec. 221.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 221.002. Purpose; Construction - Sec. 221.002. PURPOSE; CONSTRUCTION. (a) The purpose of this chapter...
Section 221.003. Definitions - Sec. 221.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board of directors"...
Section 221.004. Adoption of Alternate Procedure - Sec. 221.004. ADOPTION OF ALTERNATE PROCEDURE. If a court holds...
Section 221.005. Effect of Chapter on Other Law - Sec. 221.005. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON OTHER LAW. (a) This...
Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation
Section 221.011. Authority to Create - Sec. 221.011. AUTHORITY TO CREATE. (a) A sponsoring entity may...
Section 221.012. Procedure - Sec. 221.012. PROCEDURE. (a) If the governing body of a...
Section 221.013. Articles of Incorporation - Sec. 221.013. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. (a) The articles of incorporation...
Section 221.014. Certificate of Incorporation - Sec. 221.014. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (a) The incorporators shall deliver...
Section 221.015. Organizational Meeting - Sec. 221.015. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. (a) After issuance of the certificate...
Section 221.017. Certificate of Amendment - Sec. 221.017. CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT. (a) The original and two...
Section 221.018. Restated Articles of Incorporation - Sec. 221.018. RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. (a) A development corporation...
Section 221.019. Restated Certificate of Incorporation - Sec. 221.019. RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. (a) The original and...
Section 221.020. Registered Office and Agent - Sec. 221.020. REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT. (a) A development corporation...
Section 221.021. Change of Registered Office or Agent - Sec. 221.021. CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR AGENT. (a) A...
Section 221.022. Resignation of Registered Agent - Sec. 221.022. RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT. (a) A registered agent...
Section 221.023. Agents for Service - Sec. 221.023. AGENTS FOR SERVICE. (a) The president, each vice-president,...
Section 221.024. Board - Sec. 221.024. BOARD. (a) A development corporation's affairs are governed...
Section 221.025. Officers - Sec. 221.025. OFFICERS. (a) The officers of a development corporation...
Section 221.026. Indemnification - Sec. 221.026. INDEMNIFICATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c),...
Section 221.027. Bylaws - Sec. 221.027. BYLAWS. (a) The board of directors shall adopt...
Section 221.028. Committees - Sec. 221.028. COMMITTEES. (a) If permitted by the articles of...
Section 221.029. Meetings; Action Without Meeting - Sec. 221.029. MEETINGS; ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. (a) A regular board...
Section 221.030. Corporation's General Powers - Sec. 221.030. CORPORATION'S GENERAL POWERS. (a) Subject to Section 221.035,...
Section 221.031. Conveyance of Land - Sec. 221.031. CONVEYANCE OF LAND. (a) A development corporation may...
Section 221.032. Perfection of Security Interest - Sec. 221.032. PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST. A security interest granted...
Section 221.033. Taxation - Sec. 221.033. TAXATION. (a) A health facility, including a leasehold...
Section 221.034. Net Earnings - Sec. 221.034. NET EARNINGS. A development corporation is a nonprofit...
Section 221.035. Alteration of Development Corporation or Activities - Sec. 221.035. ALTERATION OF DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR ACTIVITIES. The sponsoring...
Section 221.036. Examination of Books and Records - Sec. 221.036. EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS. A representative of...
Section 221.037. Waiver of Notice - Sec. 221.037. WAIVER OF NOTICE. If a notice is required...
Subchapter C. Bonds
Section 221.061. Authority to Issue; Use of Proceeds - Sec. 221.061. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE; USE OF PROCEEDS. (a) A...
Section 221.062. Information Filed With Sponsoring Entity - Sec. 221.062. INFORMATION FILED WITH SPONSORING ENTITY. (a) Not later...
Section 221.063. Terms - Sec. 221.063. TERMS. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter must...
Section 221.064. Sale - Sec. 221.064. SALE. (a) A development corporation shall sell at...
Section 221.065. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 221.065. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) A development corporation may issue...
Section 221.066. Source of Payment; Bonds Not General Obligation - Sec. 221.066. SOURCE OF PAYMENT; BONDS NOT GENERAL OBLIGATION. (a)...
Section 221.067. Exempt Securities - Sec. 221.067. EXEMPT SECURITIES. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter...
Section 221.068. Legal Investments; Security for Deposits - Sec. 221.068. LEGAL INVESTMENTS; SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS. (a) Unless made...
Subchapter D. Dissolution of Corporation
Section 221.081. Dissolution Authorized - Sec. 221.081. DISSOLUTION AUTHORIZED. After a development corporation's bonds and...
Section 221.082. Articles of Dissolution - Sec. 221.082. ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION. (a) Articles of dissolution on...
Section 221.083. Certificate of Dissolution - Sec. 221.083. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION. (a) The original and two...
Section 221.084. Extension of Duration - Sec. 221.084. EXTENSION OF DURATION. If a corporation is dissolved...
Section 221.085. Vesting Property in Sponsoring Entity - Sec. 221.085. VESTING PROPERTY IN SPONSORING ENTITY. The title to...
Section 221.086. Rights, Claims, and Liabilities Before Dissolution - Sec. 221.086. RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND LIABILITIES BEFORE DISSOLUTION. The dissolution...
Subchapter E. Administration by Secretary of State
Section 221.101. Administration of Chapter - Sec. 221.101. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER. The secretary of state may...
Section 221.102. Fees - Sec. 221.102. FEES. (a) The secretary of state shall charge...
Section 221.103. Notice and Appeal of Disapproval - Sec. 221.103. NOTICE AND APPEAL OF DISAPPROVAL. (a) If the...
Section 221.104. Documents as Prima Facie Evidence - Sec. 221.104. DOCUMENTS AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. The following documents...
Chapter 222 - Health Care Facility Survey, Construction, Inspection, and Regulation
Subchapter A. Survey and Construction of Hospitals
Section 222.001. Short Title - Sec. 222.001. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...
Section 222.002. Definitions - Sec. 222.002. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (2) "Commissioner" means the...
Section 222.003. Exception - Sec. 222.003. EXCEPTION. This subchapter does not apply to a...
Section 222.005. Survey, Planning, and Construction of Hospitals - Sec. 222.005. SURVEY, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS. (a) The...
Section 222.006. Funding - Sec. 222.006. FUNDING. (a) The department shall accept, on behalf...
Section 222.007. Agreements for Use of Facilities and Services of Other Entities - Sec. 222.007. AGREEMENTS FOR USE OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES OF...
Section 222.008. Experts and Consultants - Sec. 222.008. EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. The department may contract for...
Section 222.009. Report - Sec. 222.009. REPORT. (a) The department annually shall report to...
Subchapter B. Limitation on Inspection and Other Regulation of Health Care Facilities
Section 222.022. Definitions - Sec. 222.022. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Executive commissioner" means...
Section 222.023. Limitation on Inspections - Sec. 222.023. LIMITATION ON INSPECTIONS. (a) A state agency may...
Section 222.024. Certification or Accreditation Instead of Inspection - Sec. 222.024. CERTIFICATION OR ACCREDITATION INSTEAD OF INSPECTION. (a) Except...
Section 222.026. Complaint Investigations and Enforcement Authority - Sec. 222.026. COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. (a) Section 222.024...
Section 222.027. Physician on Survey Team - Sec. 222.027. PHYSICIAN ON SURVEY TEAM. The Department of State...
Subchapter C. Surveys of Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With an Intellectual Disability
Section 222.041. Definitions - Sec. 222.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the...
Section 222.042. Licensing of Beds and Facilities - Sec. 222.042. LICENSING OF BEDS AND FACILITIES. The department may...
Section 222.044. Follow-Up Surveys - Sec. 222.044. FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS. (a) The department shall conduct follow-up...
Section 222.046. Surveys of Icf-Iid Facilities - Sec. 222.046. SURVEYS OF ICF-IID FACILITIES. (a) The department shall...
Chapter 223 - Hospital Project Financing Act
Section 223.001. Short Title - Sec. 223.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 223.002. Definitions - Sec. 223.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means a...
Section 223.003. Hospital Project Costs - Sec. 223.003. HOSPITAL PROJECT COSTS. (a) Hospital project costs include...
Subchapter B. Financing Hospital Projects
Section 223.011. Providing Hospital Projects - Sec. 223.011. PROVIDING HOSPITAL PROJECTS. (a) An issuer acting for...
Section 223.012. Title to Projects - Sec. 223.012. TITLE TO PROJECTS. (a) An issuer may vest...
Section 223.013. Contracts Relating to Hospital Project - Sec. 223.013. CONTRACTS RELATING TO HOSPITAL PROJECT. (a) An issuer...
Section 223.014. Authority of Issuer - Sec. 223.014. AUTHORITY OF ISSUER. An issuer has full and...
Section 223.015. Obligations Limited - Sec. 223.015. OBLIGATIONS LIMITED. (a) The issuer may not incur...
Section 223.016. Eminent Domain - Sec. 223.016. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) Under this chapter, an issuer...
Subchapter C. Hospital Project Bonds
Section 223.021. Issuance of Hospital Project Bonds - Sec. 223.021. ISSUANCE OF HOSPITAL PROJECT BONDS. (a) An issuer...
Section 223.022. Election on Bonds - Sec. 223.022. ELECTION ON BONDS. (a) The governing body of...
Section 223.023. Election Results - Sec. 223.023. ELECTION RESULTS. (a) If the proposition is approved...
Section 223.024. Protest Not Filed - Sec. 223.024. PROTEST NOT FILED. If a protest requiring an...
Section 223.025. Limitations on Bonds - Sec. 223.025. LIMITATIONS ON BONDS. (a) Bonds issued in accordance...
Section 223.026. Form and Term of Bonds - Sec. 223.026. FORM AND TERM OF BONDS. (a) The issuer...
Section 223.027. Dedicated Repayment Revenue - Sec. 223.027. DEDICATED REPAYMENT REVENUE. The principal of, any redemption...
Section 223.028. Security for Bonds - Sec. 223.028. SECURITY FOR BONDS. (a) Bonds issued under this...
Section 223.029. Use of Proceeds - Sec. 223.029. USE OF PROCEEDS. (a) The proceeds of the...
Section 223.030. Temporary Obligations - Sec. 223.030. TEMPORARY OBLIGATIONS. (a) Before the issuance of definitive...
Section 223.031. Examination of Bonds - Sec. 223.031. EXAMINATION OF BONDS. (a) After issuance of the...
Section 223.032. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 223.032. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) An issuer by resolution may...
Section 223.033. Enforcement of Agreements - Sec. 223.033. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENTS. (a) An agreement made under...
Section 223.034. Membership of Governing Body Not Subject to Change - Sec. 223.034. MEMBERSHIP OF GOVERNING BODY NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE....
Section 223.035. Bonds Tax Exempt - Sec. 223.035. BONDS TAX EXEMPT. The bonds issued under this...
Section 223.036. Bonds as Securities - Sec. 223.036. BONDS AS SECURITIES. (a) Bonds issued under this...
Section 223.037. Bonds as Investments - Sec. 223.037. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS. (a) Unless the bonds issued...
Section 223.038. Cost of Certain Required Alterations - Sec. 223.038. COST OF CERTAIN REQUIRED ALTERATIONS. The relocation, raising,...
Chapter 224 - Policy on Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Section 224.001. Definitions - Sec. 224.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Covered individual" means:...
Section 224.002. Vaccine Preventable Diseases Policy Required - Sec. 224.002. VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES POLICY REQUIRED. (a) Each health...
Section 224.003. Disaster Exemption - Sec. 224.003. DISASTER EXEMPTION. (a) In this section, "public health...
Section 224.004. Disciplinary Action - Sec. 224.004. DISCIPLINARY ACTION. A health care facility that violates...
Section 224.005. Rules - Sec. 224.005. RULES. The appropriate rulemaking authority for each regulatory...
Chapter 225 - Health Planning and Capital Expenditure Review
Section 225.001. Definitions - Sec. 225.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Capital expenditure" means...
Section 225.002. Federal Law - Sec. 225.002. FEDERAL LAW. A reference in this chapter to...
Section 225.003. Governor's Duties Relating to Health Planning - Sec. 225.003. GOVERNOR'S DUTIES RELATING TO HEALTH PLANNING. (a) The...
Section 225.004. Capital Expenditure Review Program - Sec. 225.004. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE REVIEW PROGRAM. (a) The governor by...
Section 225.005. Executive Order - Sec. 225.005. EXECUTIVE ORDER. (a) An order issued under Section...