Tex. Health & Safety Code § 105.001 · Chapter 105. HEALTH PROFESSIONS RESOURCE CENTER
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Health profession" means any health or allied health profession that is licensed, certified, or registered by a state board, agency, or association.
(2) "Council" means the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council.
(3) "Freestanding emergency medical care facility" means a facility licensed under Chapter 254.
(4) "Home health agency" means a home and community support services agency licensed under Chapter 142.
(5) "Hospital" means a general or special hospital licensed under Chapter 241, a private mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577, or a hospital that is maintained or operated by this state or an agency of this state.
(6) "Nursing facility" means an institution licensed under Chapter 242.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1386, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1088 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 3801), Sec. 7, eff. September 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/HS/htm/HS.105.htm
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