Definitions

Sec. 526.0321. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Hospital district" means a hospital district created under the authority of Sections 4 through 11, Article IX, Texas Constitution. (2) "Office" means the State Office of Rural Hospital Finance established under Section 526.0304. (3) "Rural county" means a county with a population of 68,750 or less. (4) "Rural hospital" has the meaning assigned by Section 548.0351. (5) "Rural hospital authority" means a hospital authority located in a rural county. (6) "Rural hospital district" means a hospital district located in a rural county. (7) "Rural hospital organization" means a statewide nonprofit organization that provides services to rural hospitals. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 18), Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2025.