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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

Senate Bill 815

Senate Author:  Lucio

Effective:  8-29-05

House Sponsor:  Solis


            Senate Bill 815 amends the law relating to the construction of the South Texas Hospital as enacted by Chapter 1106, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999.  The bill deletes language restricting construction to an initial facility at a site in Harlingen to require the Department of State Health Services to contract for the construction of at least one facility out of funds appropriated to the department.  The bill authorizes one facility to be located in Hidalgo County and another facility to be located in Cameron County and specifies that the facilities are to provide outpatient health care services, including outpatient tuberculosis services.