Sec. 287.076.  HEALTH CARE PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine:
(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to establish and maintain an adequate health care system;  and
(2)  the type of equipment necessary for health care.
(b)  The board may:
(1)  acquire property, facilities, and equipment for the district for use in the health care system;
(2)  mortgage or pledge the property, facilities, or equipment acquired as security for the payment of the purchase price;
(3)  transfer by lease to physicians, individuals, companies, corporations, or other legal entities or acquire by lease district health care facilities;
(4)  sell or otherwise dispose of property, facilities, or equipment acquired by the district;  and
(5)  contract with a state agency or other qualified provider to provide services.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.