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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Childress County Hospital District |
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to provide facilities and services for persons who are elderly or |
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disabled; providing authority to issue bonds and notes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1012, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 1012.114 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 1012.114. FACILITIES OR SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE |
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ELDERLY OR DISABLED. (a) The district may: |
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(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, |
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equip, or administer the following types of facilities or services |
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for the care of persons who are elderly or disabled: |
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(A) a nursing home or similar long-term care |
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facility; |
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(B) elderly housing; |
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(C) assisted living; |
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(D) home health; |
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(E) personal care; |
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(F) special care; or |
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(G) continuing care; and |
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(2) purchase, acquire, repair, or equip durable |
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medical equipment to provide services to persons who are elderly or |
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disabled. |
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(b) For a facility or service described by Subsection (a), |
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the board may: |
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(1) lease or enter into an operating or management |
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agreement relating to all or part of a facility or service that is |
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owned by the district; |
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(2) close, transfer, sell, or otherwise convey all or |
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part of a facility; and |
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(3) discontinue all or part of a service. |
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(c) The board may issue general obligation bonds, revenue |
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bonds, and other notes to acquire, construct, or improve a facility |
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for the care of persons who are elderly or disabled or to implement |
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the delivery of a service for the care of persons who are elderly or |
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disabled. |
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(d) For the purposes of this section, a facility or service |
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described by Subsection (a) is a hospital project under Chapter |
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223, Health and Safety Code, notwithstanding Section 223.002 of |
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that chapter. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2011. |