Tex. Transp. Code § 546.051 · Subchapter C. OPERATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLY TRANSPORT VEHICLES
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Emergency care facility" means a health care facility, including a freestanding emergency medical care facility, hospital, temporary emergency clinic, and trauma facility, that provides emergency medical care.
(2) "Freestanding emergency medical care facility" means a facility licensed under Chapter 254, Health and Safety Code.
(3) "Medical supply distributor" means a person authorized to transport prescription drugs and other medical supplies to emergency care facilities or pharmacies.
(4) "Nursing home" means a facility licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code.
(5) "Pharmacy" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.003, Occupations Code.
(6) "Trauma facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1040 (H.B. 1816), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.546.htm
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Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 242CONVALESCENT AND NURSING FACILITIES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONSPrinted as Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 254FREESTANDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FACILITIESPrinted as Chapter 254, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 773.003DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code
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