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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.082

PAYMENT BY PATIENT

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.082, PAYMENT BY PATIENT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/670190
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(a) A patient may not be permitted to pay an amount for the patient's maintenance in the hospital greater than the average per capita cost of maintenance in the hospital, including a reasonable allowance for the interest on the cost of the hospital. (b) An officer or employee of a county hospital may not accept from a patient a fee, payment, or gratuity for any service.