Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.046
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.046, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 281.046. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL AID AND HOSPITAL CARE.
Official statutory text
Beginning on the date on which taxes are collected for the district, the district assumes full responsibility for furnishing medical and hospital care for indigent and needy persons residing in the district.
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