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Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 32.043. Procurement Rules for Public Disproportionate Share Hospitals

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A public hospital that is designated as a disproportionate share hospital during a fiscal year may acquire goods and services in accordance with this section during the succeeding fiscal year. A procurement of goods or services made in accordance with this section is considered to satisfy any state law requiring purchases by competitive bidding or competitive proposals.

(b) The public hospital shall acquire goods or services by any procurement method approved by the commission that provides the best value to the public hospital. The public hospital shall document that it considered all relevant factors under Subsection (c) in making the acquisition.

(c) The public hospital may consider all relevant factors in determining the best value, including:

(1) any installation costs;

(2) the delivery terms;

(3) the quality and reliability of the vendor's goods or services;

(4) the extent to which the goods or services meet the public hospital's needs;

(5) indicators of probable vendor performance under the contract such as past vendor performance, the vendor's financial resources and ability to perform, the vendor's experience and responsibility, and the vendor's ability to provide reliable maintenance agreements;

(6) the impact on the ability of the public hospital to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses or relating to the procurement of goods and services from persons with disabilities;

(7) the total long-term cost to the public hospital of acquiring the vendor's goods or services;

(8) the cost of any employee training associated with the acquisition;

(9) the effect of an acquisition on the public hospital's productivity;

(10) the acquisition price; and

(11) any other factor relevant to determining the best value for the public hospital in the context of a particular acquisition.

(d) The state auditor or the commission may audit the public hospital's acquisitions of goods and services to the extent that state money or federal money appropriated by the state is used to acquire the goods and services.

(e) The public hospital may adopt rules and procedures for the acquisition of goods and services under this section.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 32.043. Procurement Rules for Public Disproportionate Share Hospitals - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/human-resources-code/hum-res-sect-32-043/

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