Tex. Spec. Dists. Code § 1021.116

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 1021.116 - Facilities or Services for Persons Who Are Elderly or Persons With Disabilities

(a) The district may:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire by lease or contract, repair, renovate, equip, or administer the following types of facilities or services for the care of persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities:

(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 by lease or contract, repair, or equip durable medical equipment to provide services to persons who are elderly or to persons with disabilities.

(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 of persons with disabilities or to implement the delivery of a service for the care of persons who are elderly or of persons with disabilities.

(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.

Tex. Spec. Dist. Loc. Laws § 1021.116

Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 275,Sec. 9, eff. 5/28/2019.