Texas § HS.13.005 - CARE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS
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§ HS.13.005. CARE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS
CARE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS. (a) The department shall fully develop essential services needed for the control of tuberculosis. To provide those services, the department may contract for the support, maintenance, care, and treatment of tuberculosis patients: (1) admitted to facilities under the department's jurisdiction; or (2) otherwise subject to the department's jurisdiction. (b) The department may contract with: (1) municipal, county, or state hospitals; (2) private physicians; (3) licensed nursing facilities and hospitals; and (4) hospital districts. (c) The department may contract for diagnostic and other services available in a community or region as necessary to prevent further spread of tuberculosis. (d) A contract may not include the assignment of any lien accruing to the state. (e) The department may establish and operate outpatient clinics as necessary to provide follow-up treatment on discharged patients. A person who receives treatment as an outpatient is financially liable in the manner provided for inpatients. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0053, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.13.005 ("CARE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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