13.038 – CLASSIFICATION OF PATIENTS; LIEN. (a) A patient
Texas Health and Safety Code § 13.038
Summary
This law classifies patients admitted to public health hospitals into categories such as indigent, nonindigent, or nonresident. It outlines the criteria for determining indigence, which affects eligibility for state support and reimbursement responsibilities.
Patients are classified as indigent, nonindigent, or nonresident.
Indigent patients have no property or support obligations.
Classification impacts reimbursement responsibilities to the state.
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