Beginning on the date on which taxes are collected for the district, the district assumes full responsibility for furnishing medical and hospital care for indigent and needy persons residing in the district.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 281.046
DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL AID AND HOSPITAL CARE
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Gilbert v. El Paso County Hospital District (2001)
Most recently applied in Tomball Hospital Authority v. Harris County Hospital District (October 2005)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.