Bill Text: TX SB955 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of counties to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, or other health care providers for county jails.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-16 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [SB955 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB955-Engrossed.html
By: Gallegos | S.B. No. 955 |
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relating to the authority of counties to appoint, contract for, or | ||
employ physicians, dentists, or other health care providers for | ||
county jails. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 351, Local Government | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 351.045 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 351.045. EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. | ||
(a) The commissioners court of a county may appoint, contract for, | ||
or employ licensed physicians, dentists, or other health care | ||
providers to provide health care services to inmates in the custody | ||
of the sheriff. | ||
(b) This section may not be construed as authorizing a | ||
commissioners court to supervise or control the practice of | ||
medicine as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, or | ||
to supervise or control the practice of dentistry as prohibited by | ||
Subtitle D, Title 3, Occupations Code. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |