1. (a) A health care provider participation district created under Chapter 300A may operate under and be governed by the provisions of this chapter instead of Chapter 300A if:

   1. (1) each local government that jointly created the district adopts a concurrent order authorizing the district to operate under and be governed by the provisions of this chapter; and
   2. (2) the district's board ratifies the concurrent order adopted by each participating local government.

2. (b) A concurrent order authorizing a district to operate under this chapter must:

   1. (1) be approved by the governing body of each participating local government;
   2. (2) contain provisions that are identical to the provisions of the concurrent order adopted by each other participating local government;
   3. (3) affirm that the district's territory is the area contained within the boundaries of each participating local government; and
   4. (4) provide that the district begins to operate under this chapter immediately on the expiration of the district's authority to administer and operate a program under Chapter 300A.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 3505), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.