Texas § HS.13.036 - PATIENT ADMISSION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § HS.13.036 — PATIENT ADMISSION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ HS.13.036. PATIENT ADMISSION
PATIENT ADMISSION; EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE. (a) A resident of this state who has tuberculosis may be admitted to a public health hospital. A person who is not a resident of this state and who has tuberculosis may be admitted to a public health hospital in accordance with Section 13.046 . (b) The hospital shall review applications for admission and admit or deny admission to applicants. (c) An application for admission to a public health hospital shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by a physician stating that the physician has thoroughly examined the applicant and that the applicant has tuberculosis. In the case of an applicant who is not a resident of this state, the certificate may be issued by a physician who holds a license to practice medicine in the state of residence of the applicant. (d) In the case of an indigent applicant, the certificate may be issued by the local health authority. (e) The department shall prescribe the form and content of the certificate. (f) If the applicant has a communicable disease other than tuberculosis, the hospital administrator may delay the admission until the other disease is no longer contagious. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0057, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.13.036 ("PATIENT ADMISSION") 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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