{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-314a.004","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 314A.004","heading":"DESIGNATION OF SUPERVISING STATE AGENCY.","body":"(a) The governor shall designate an appropriate state agency, other than the office of the attorney general, to:\n(1) review and approve or deny applications submitted under this chapter for certificates of public advantage; and\n(2) supervise as provided by Subchapter C the activities for which a certificate of public advantage is issued.\n(b) After the governor designates a state agency under Subsection (a), the governor may designate another appropriate state agency under that subsection at any time.\n(c) A change in the designation of a state agency made under this section does not affect the validity of any action taken under this chapter by a predecessor designated agency.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3301), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES","SUBTITLE F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS","CHAPTER 314A. MERGER AGREEMENTS AMONG CERTAIN HOSPITALS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.314A.htm#314A.004","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"7325470d4871fa14d90a35210b39c5716627815c2de505a4e67b45b62ebf13fd","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-314a.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-314a.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}