Chapter 296 of the Texas Health and Safety Code (HB 3185) allows Brazos County to collect a mandatory payment from nonpublic hospitals to be deposited in a local provider participation fund (LPPF) established by the County.
The Brazos County Commissioners Court will hear public comments at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 at the Brazos County Administration Building, 200 South Texas Ave., Suite 106, Bryan, Texas 77803 concerning the LPPF, including the collection of data required to continue the LPPF, establishing mandatory payments for the period October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027, the amount of fiscal year mandatory payments for the revenue derived from those mandatory payments, and rules adopted by Brazos County to implement HB 3185, including fiscal year for LPPF. Representatives of local nonpublic hospitals and all other interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause, if any, for or against these matters.