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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

TITLE 9. SAFETY

SUBTITLE B. EMERGENCIES

CHAPTER 782. REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Sec. 782.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the

Health and Human Services Commission.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 782.002. REGIONAL TRAUMA ACCOUNT. (a) The regional trauma

account is created as a dedicated account in the general revenue

fund of the state treasury. Money in the account may be

appropriated only to the commission to make distributions as

provided by Section 782.003.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5

(b) The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of

the account under Section 707.008, Transportation Code, and the

earnings of the account.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14

(b) The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of

the account under Section 542.406, Transportation Code, and the

earnings of the account.

(c) Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not apply

to the account.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 782.003. PAYMENTS FROM THE REGIONAL TRAUMA ACCOUNT.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5

(a) The commissioner shall use money appropriated from the

regional trauma account established under Section 782.002 to fund

uncompensated care of designated trauma facilities and county and

regional emergency medical services located in the area served by

the trauma service area regional advisory council that serves the

local authority submitting money under Section 707.008,

Transportation Code.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14

(a) The commissioner shall use money appropriated from the

regional trauma account established under Section 782.002 to fund

uncompensated care of designated trauma facilities and county and

regional emergency medical services located in the area served by

the trauma service area regional advisory council that serves the

local authority submitting money under Section 542.406,

Transportation Code.

(b) In any fiscal year, the commissioner shall use:

(1) 96 percent of the money appropriated from the account to

fund a portion of the uncompensated trauma care provided at

facilities designated as state trauma facilities by the

Department of State Health Services;

(2) two percent of the money appropriated from the account for

county and regional emergency medical services;

(3) one percent of the money appropriated from the account for

distribution to the 22 trauma service area regional advisory

councils; and

(4) one percent of the money appropriated from the account to

fund administrative costs of the commission.

(c) The money under Subsection (b) shall be distributed in

proportion to the amount deposited to the account from the local

authority.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Health-and-safety-code > Title-9-safety > Chapter-782-regional-emergency-medical-services

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

TITLE 9. SAFETY

SUBTITLE B. EMERGENCIES

CHAPTER 782. REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Sec. 782.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the

Health and Human Services Commission.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 782.002. REGIONAL TRAUMA ACCOUNT. (a) The regional trauma

account is created as a dedicated account in the general revenue

fund of the state treasury. Money in the account may be

appropriated only to the commission to make distributions as

provided by Section 782.003.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5

(b) The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of

the account under Section 707.008, Transportation Code, and the

earnings of the account.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14

(b) The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of

the account under Section 542.406, Transportation Code, and the

earnings of the account.

(c) Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not apply

to the account.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 782.003. PAYMENTS FROM THE REGIONAL TRAUMA ACCOUNT.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5

(a) The commissioner shall use money appropriated from the

regional trauma account established under Section 782.002 to fund

uncompensated care of designated trauma facilities and county and

regional emergency medical services located in the area served by

the trauma service area regional advisory council that serves the

local authority submitting money under Section 707.008,

Transportation Code.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14

(a) The commissioner shall use money appropriated from the

regional trauma account established under Section 782.002 to fund

uncompensated care of designated trauma facilities and county and

regional emergency medical services located in the area served by

the trauma service area regional advisory council that serves the

local authority submitting money under Section 542.406,

Transportation Code.

(b) In any fiscal year, the commissioner shall use:

(1) 96 percent of the money appropriated from the account to

fund a portion of the uncompensated trauma care provided at

facilities designated as state trauma facilities by the

Department of State Health Services;

(2) two percent of the money appropriated from the account for

county and regional emergency medical services;

(3) one percent of the money appropriated from the account for

distribution to the 22 trauma service area regional advisory

councils; and

(4) one percent of the money appropriated from the account to

fund administrative costs of the commission.

(c) The money under Subsection (b) shall be distributed in

proportion to the amount deposited to the account from the local

authority.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.


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Statutes > Texas > Health-and-safety-code > Title-9-safety > Chapter-782-regional-emergency-medical-services

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

TITLE 9. SAFETY

SUBTITLE B. EMERGENCIES

CHAPTER 782. REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Sec. 782.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the

Health and Human Services Commission.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 782.002. REGIONAL TRAUMA ACCOUNT. (a) The regional trauma

account is created as a dedicated account in the general revenue

fund of the state treasury. Money in the account may be

appropriated only to the commission to make distributions as

provided by Section 782.003.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5

(b) The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of

the account under Section 707.008, Transportation Code, and the

earnings of the account.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14

(b) The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of

the account under Section 542.406, Transportation Code, and the

earnings of the account.

(c) Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not apply

to the account.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 782.003. PAYMENTS FROM THE REGIONAL TRAUMA ACCOUNT.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5

(a) The commissioner shall use money appropriated from the

regional trauma account established under Section 782.002 to fund

uncompensated care of designated trauma facilities and county and

regional emergency medical services located in the area served by

the trauma service area regional advisory council that serves the

local authority submitting money under Section 707.008,

Transportation Code.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14

(a) The commissioner shall use money appropriated from the

regional trauma account established under Section 782.002 to fund

uncompensated care of designated trauma facilities and county and

regional emergency medical services located in the area served by

the trauma service area regional advisory council that serves the

local authority submitting money under Section 542.406,

Transportation Code.

(b) In any fiscal year, the commissioner shall use:

(1) 96 percent of the money appropriated from the account to

fund a portion of the uncompensated trauma care provided at

facilities designated as state trauma facilities by the

Department of State Health Services;

(2) two percent of the money appropriated from the account for

county and regional emergency medical services;

(3) one percent of the money appropriated from the account for

distribution to the 22 trauma service area regional advisory

councils; and

(4) one percent of the money appropriated from the account to

fund administrative costs of the commission.

(c) The money under Subsection (b) shall be distributed in

proportion to the amount deposited to the account from the local

authority.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1027, Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

1149, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.