Texas § HS.263.082 - PAYMENT BY PATIENT
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § HS.263.082 — PAYMENT BY PATIENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ HS.263.082. PAYMENT BY PATIENT
PAYMENT BY PATIENT. (a) A patient may not be permitted to pay an amount for the patient's maintenance in the hospital greater than the average per capita cost of maintenance in the hospital, including a reasonable allowance for the interest on the cost of the hospital. (b) An officer or employee of a county hospital may not accept from a patient a fee, payment, or gratuity for any service. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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Section HS.263.082 ("PAYMENT BY PATIENT") 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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