Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 74.551
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 74.551, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 74.551. APPLICATION.
Official statutory text
A civil action brought against a physician or health care provider for a violation of a provision of Chapter 170, 170A, or 171, Health and Safety Code, subject to an exception provided by the chapter alleged to have been violated or other law, is a health care liability claim and is subject to the same requirements as any other health care liability claim. This section does not affect a health care liability claim based on any other ground than a violation of Chapters 170, 170A, or 171, Health and Safety Code.
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