Tex. Gov't Code § 544.0151 · Subchapter D. MEDICAID PROVIDER CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION AND ELIGIBILITY
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Health care professional" means an individual issued a license to engage in a health care profession.
(2) "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:
(A) a licensing authority issues; and
(B) must be obtained before a person may practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.
(3) "Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other state agency that issues a license.
(4) "Participating agency" means:
(A) the Medicaid fraud enforcement divisions of the office of the attorney general;
(B) each licensing authority with authority to issue a license to a health care professional or managed care organization that may participate in Medicaid; and
(C) the office of inspector general.
(5) "Provider" means a person that was or is approved by the commission to provide Medicaid services under a contract or provider agreement with the commission.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
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.544.htm
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