By: Duncan S.B. No. 628
(In the Senate - Filed February 11, 2011; February 17, 2011,
read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human
Services; March 15, 2011, rereferred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; March 28, 2011, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; March 28, 2011, sent to
printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of the Childress County Hospital District
to provide facilities and services for persons who are elderly or
disabled; providing authority to issue bonds and notes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1012, Special District
Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 1012.114 to read as
follows:
Sec. 1012.114. FACILITIES OR SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE
ELDERLY OR DISABLED. (a) The district may:
(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate,
equip, or administer the following types of facilities or services
for the care of persons who are 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; or
(G) continuing care; and
(2) purchase, acquire, repair, or equip durable
medical equipment to provide services to persons who are elderly or
disabled.
(b) For a facility or service described by Subsection (a),
the board may:
(1) lease or enter into an operating or management
agreement relating to all or part of a facility or service that is
owned by the district;
(2) close, transfer, sell, or otherwise convey all or
part of a facility; and
(3) discontinue all or part of a service.
(c) The board may issue general obligation bonds, revenue
bonds, and other notes to acquire, construct, or improve a facility
for the care of persons who are elderly or disabled or to implement
the delivery of a service for the care of persons who are elderly or
disabled.
(d) For the purposes of this section, a facility or service
described by Subsection (a) is a hospital project under Chapter
223, Health and Safety Code, notwithstanding Section 223.002 of
that chapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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