Tex. Gov't Code § 487.551 · Subchapter M. RURAL COMMUNITIES HEALTH CARE INVESTMENT PROGRAM
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Health professional" means a person other than a physician who holds a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or a state agency rule that must be obtained by an individual to practice in a health care profession.
(2) "Medically underserved community" means a community that:
(A) is located in a county with a population of 50,000 or less;
(B) has been designated under state or federal law as:
(i) a health professional shortage area; or
(ii) a medically underserved area; or
(C) has been designated as a medically underserved community by the department.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001. Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.301 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2009.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.487.htm
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