Legal Opinion
Tomball Hospital Authority v. Harris County Hospital District
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided October 6, 2005No. 14-04-00263-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
J. HARVEY HUDSON, Justice.
This appeal arises out of a dispute over who should bear the responsibility of paying for indigent healthcare. Appellant, Tomball Hospital Authority (“Tomball”), provided over $480,000 of medical services to indigent patients who were eligible for free or reduced-cost healthcare under the Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act. 1 When Tomball sought reimbursement from the Harris County Hospital District (“Harris County”), Harris County refused to pay, and Tomball filed suit. Harris County then filed a plea to the jurisdiction and a motion for summary judgment.…
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3Cited by10 opinions
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