Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.005
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.005, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 61.005. CONTRIBUTION TOWARD COST OF ASSISTANCE.
Official statutory text
(a) A county, public hospital, or hospital district may request an eligible resident receiving health care assistance under this chapter to contribute a nominal amount toward the cost of the assistance.
(b) The county, public hospital, or hospital district may not deny or reduce assistance to an eligible resident who cannot or refuses to contribute.
(b) The county, public hospital, or hospital district may not deny or reduce assistance to an eligible resident who cannot or refuses to contribute.
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