Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171A.001
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§ 171A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section 245.002.
(2) "Abortion-inducing drug" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.061.
(3) "Delivery network company," "delivery person," "digital network," "digitally prearranged delivery," "digitally prearranged ride," "driver," and "transportation network company" have the meanings assigned by Section 2402.001, Occupations Code.
(4) "Health care facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 108.002, except the term does not include a hospital.
(5) "Health care provider" means an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by this state to diagnose, prevent, alleviate, or cure a human illness or injury. The term does not include a physician.
(6) "Hospital" means:
(A) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 or 577; or
(B) a hospital owned, maintained, or operated by this state.
(7) "Medical emergency" means a condition described by Section 170A.002(b)(2).
(8) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state, including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathic medicine.
(9) "Physician group" means an entity, including an entity described in the definition of "physician" under Section 74.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, that is formed by a physician or group of physicians to provide medical services.
(1) "Abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section 245.002.
(2) "Abortion-inducing drug" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.061.
(3) "Delivery network company," "delivery person," "digital network," "digitally prearranged delivery," "digitally prearranged ride," "driver," and "transportation network company" have the meanings assigned by Section 2402.001, Occupations Code.
(4) "Health care facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 108.002, except the term does not include a hospital.
(5) "Health care provider" means an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by this state to diagnose, prevent, alleviate, or cure a human illness or injury. The term does not include a physician.
(6) "Hospital" means:
(A) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 or 577; or
(B) a hospital owned, maintained, or operated by this state.
(7) "Medical emergency" means a condition described by Section 170A.002(b)(2).
(8) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state, including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathic medicine.
(9) "Physician group" means an entity, including an entity described in the definition of "physician" under Section 74.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, that is formed by a physician or group of physicians to provide medical services.
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