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Health and Safety Code §61.028
In force on Sep 01, 1999 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1999 · same as today's text
BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES
(a) A county shall, in accordance with department rules adopted under Section 61.006 , provide the following basic health care services:
(1) primary and preventative services designed to meet the needs of the community, including:
(A) immunizations;
(B) medical screening services; and
(C) annual physical examinations;
(2) inpatient and outpatient hospital services;
(3) rural health clinics;
(4) laboratory and X-ray services;
(5) family planning services;
(6) physician services;
(7) payment for not more than three prescription drugs a month; and
(8) skilled nursing facility services, regardless of the patient's age.
(b) The county may provide additional health care services, but may not credit the assistance toward eligibility for state assistance, except as provided by Section 61.0285 .
History: Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Sep 01, 1999 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- JM-1108 (Oct 10, 1989): Whether a county that has closed a public hospital may change its eligibility stan- dards for indigent health care applicants
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