Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 100.001 — DEFINITIONS

HS § 100.001Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 100. EMERGING AND NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

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In this chapter:

(1)"Emerging disease" means a disease that is appearing in a specific population for the first time or that is increasing in incidence or geographic range.

(2)"Health facility" includes:

(A)a general or special hospital licensed by the department under Chapter 241;

(B)a physician-owned or physician-operated clinic;

(C)a publicly or privately funded medical school;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 758 (H.B. 2055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.