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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the powers and duties of the Hopkins County Hospital |
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District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1043.052, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, as effective April 1, 2009, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1043.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice [At least 10
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days before the date] of an election of directors [, notice of the
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election] shall be published [one time] in a newspaper of general |
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circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003, |
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Election Code [Hopkins County]. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 1043.059(d) and (e), Special District |
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Local Laws Code, as effective April 1, 2009, are amended to read as |
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follows: |
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(d) Subject to Subsection (e), the board may provide |
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financial inducements [, including income subsidies or guarantees
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and reimbursement of relocation expenses,] to a full-time medical |
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intern or [resident] physician [serving in a hospital] who |
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contractually agrees to: |
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(1) reside and practice in Hopkins County; and |
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(2) provide care and treatment to its needy residents. |
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(e) The board may employ physicians, dentists, or other |
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health care providers as the board considers necessary for the |
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efficient operation of the district. This subsection may not be |
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construed as authorizing the board to supervise or control the |
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practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, |
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Occupations Code [offer financial inducements only to attract
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qualified physicians who possess medical expertise that is not
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available in the county]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 1043.108, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, as effective April 1, 2009, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1043.108. PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR |
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS [STAFF PHYSICIANS]. (a) The board shall |
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determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to |
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establish and maintain office facilities for health care providers |
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[staff physicians] as necessary to provide adequate health |
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[medical] care services. |
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(b) The board may: |
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(1) acquire property, including equipment, and |
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construct facilities for the district for use by health care |
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providers [staff physicians]; and |
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(2) mortgage or pledge the property or facilities as |
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security for the payment of the purchase or construction price. |
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(c) The board for the district may: |
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(1) lease the office facilities and equipment to |
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health care providers [staff physicians]; and |
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(2) sell or otherwise dispose of the property, |
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including facilities and equipment. |
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SECTION 4. Section 1043.152(c), Special District Local Laws |
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Code, as effective April 1, 2009, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) Any district resident [taxpayer] is entitled to: |
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(1) appear at the time and place designated in the |
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notice; and |
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(2) be heard regarding any item included in the |
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proposed budget. |
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SECTION 5. Section 1043.154(b), Special District Local Laws |
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Code, as effective April 1, 2009, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) Not later than December 31 each year, the audit shall be |
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filed[:
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[(1) with the comptroller; and
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[(2)] at the district office. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |