Tex. Health & Safety Code § 260C.001 · Chapter 260C. IN-PERSON VISITATION WITH RELIGIOUS COUNSELOR

DEFINITIONS.

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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

In this chapter:

(1) "Health care facility" means:

(A) a home and community support services agency licensed under Chapter 142;

(B) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241;

(D) a continuing care facility regulated under Chapter 246;

(E) an assisted living facility licensed under Chapter 247; or

(F) a special care facility licensed under Chapter 248.

(2) "Public health emergency" means:

(A) a state of disaster or local disaster declared under Chapter 418, Government Code; or

(B) a public health disaster as defined by Section 81.003.

(3) "Religious counselor" means an individual acting substantially in a pastoral or religious capacity to provide spiritual counsel to other individuals.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 572), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.260C.htm
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Government Code

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTPrinted as Chapter 418, Government Code

Health and Safety Code

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