Sec. 285.101. FACILITIES OR SERVICES FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED. (a) This subchapter applies only to a hospital, hospital district, or authority created and operated under Article IX, Texas Constitution, under a special law, or under this title that is located in:
(1) a county with a population of 35,000 or less;
(2) those portions of extended municipalities that the federal census bureau has determined to be rural; or
(3) an area that is not delineated as an urbanized area by the federal census bureau.
(b) A hospital, hospital district, or authority covered by this subchapter may:
(1) construct, acquire, own, operate, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip one or more of the following types of facilities or services for the care of the elderly or disabled:
(A) a nursing home or similar long-term care facility;
(B) elderly housing;
(C) assisted living;
(D) home health;
(E) personal care;
(F) special care;
(G) continuing care; or
(H) durable medical equipment;
(2) lease or enter into an operations or management agreement relating to all or part of a facility or service described in Subdivision (1) that is owned by the hospital district or authority;
(3) close, transfer, sell, or otherwise convey all or part of a facility and discontinue services; and
(4) issue revenue bonds and other notes to acquire, construct, or improve a facility for the care of the elderly or disabled or to implement the delivery of a service for the care of the elderly or disabled.
(c) For the purpose of this section, a facility or service created under Subsection (b) is considered to be a hospital project under Chapter 223.
(d) This section does not authorize a hospital, hospital district, or authority to issue revenue bonds or other notes in accordance with this chapter to construct, acquire, own, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip a facility or service listed in Subsection (b)(1) if a private provider of the facility or service is available and accessible in the service area of the hospital, hospital district, or authority.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 5, eff. June 16, 1995.
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