§1194. Purpose

            The purpose of the healthcare service district and the governing board created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be:

            (1) To identify local public sources of revenue or expenditure that may be used by the department as state match to draw down federal matching funds for the provision of healthcare services for the low-income and uninsured population of the district. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the district or governing board shall have no authority or governance of the hospital service districts and shall have no authority to collect or cause to be collected any hospital service district monies, funds, or assets.

            (2) To participate, so far as circumstances may warrant, in any activity designed and conducted to promote the general health of the community.

            (3) To promote and support graduate medical education activities in the respective communities.

            (4) To cooperate with other institutions and agencies engaged in providing hospital and outpatient health services to residents of the district for the purpose of improving access to care for residents of the district.

            Acts 2012, No. 857, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.