Tex. Ins. Code § 1451.501 · Subchapter K. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DIRECTORIES
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 324.001, Health and Safety Code.
(1-a) "Facility-based physician or provider" means a physician or health care provider:
(A) to whom a facility has granted clinical privileges; and
(B) who provides services to patients of the facility under those clinical privileges.
(1-b) "Health care provider" means a practitioner, institutional provider, or other person or organization that furnishes health care services and that is licensed or otherwise authorized to practice in this state. The term includes a pharmacist, pharmacy, hospital, nursing home, or other medical or health-related service facility that provides care for the sick or injured or other care. The term does not include a physician.
(2) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (H.B. 1624), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1218 (S.B. 1742), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 18 (S.B. 1003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1451.htm
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