{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-296a.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296A.001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Institutional health care provider\" means a nonpublic hospital that provides inpatient hospital services.\n(2) \"Paying hospital\" means an institutional health care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this chapter.\n(3) \"Program\" means the county health care provider participation program authorized by this chapter.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 389 (H.B. 4548), Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 2019.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES","SUBTITLE D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS","CHAPTER 296A. COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES BORDERING TWO POPULOUS COUNTIES","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.296A.htm#296A.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"a424e714935e805c74a8a5587de5823b5f19b8c7c3af364aad29d64e88a5eb96","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-296.154","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-296a.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}