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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 61.028

BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Known as the Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act

The act spans §§ 61–61 (58 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Benefield v. State Ex Rel. Alvin Community Health Endeavor, Inc. (2008)

Most recently applied in Benefield v. State Ex Rel. Alvin Community Health Endeavor, Inc. (October 2008)

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A county shall, in accordance with department rules adopted under Section 61.006, provide the following basic health care services:

(1) primary and preventative services designed to meet the needs of the community, including:

(A) immunizations;

(B) medical screening services; and

(C) annual physical examinations;

(2) inpatient and outpatient hospital services;

(3) rural health clinics;

(4) laboratory and X-ray services;

(5) family planning services;

(6) physician services;

(7) payment for not more than three prescription drugs a month; and

(8) skilled nursing facility services, regardless of the patient's age.

(b) The county may provide additional health care services, but may not credit the assistance toward eligibility for state assistance, except as provided by Section 61.0285.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.