Tex. Health & Safety Code § 314A.055 · Subchapter B. CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ADVANTAGE
REVIEW OF APPLICATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The attorney general shall review an application for a certificate of public advantage and all supporting documents and information provided by the applicants. On completion of the review and subject to Subsection (b), the attorney general shall advise the designated agency whether:
(1) the proposed merger agreement would likely benefit the public by maintaining or improving the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of health care services offered to the public; and
(2) the likely benefits resulting from the proposed merger agreement outweigh any disadvantages attributable to a reduction in competition that may result from the proposed merger.
(b) The attorney general shall review an application for a certificate of public advantage as soon as practicable, taking into consideration the deadline prescribed by Section 314A.054.
(c) If the attorney general advises the designated agency to deny an application, the attorney general shall state the basis and reasons for the recommended denial.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3301), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
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