Texas Health and Safety Code 287.080 – Reimbursement for Services
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(a) The board shall require reimbursement from a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the boundaries of the district for the district’s care and treatment of a sick, diseased, or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61.
(b) The board shall require reimbursement from the sheriff or police chief of a county or municipality for the district’s care and treatment of a person confined in a jail facility of the county or municipality who is not a resident of the district, as determined in the same manner as the person’s residence is determined under Chapter 61.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 287.080
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The board may contract with a state or federal agency or political subdivision of the state to provide health care services.