Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 166.081 — DEFINITIONS

HS § 166.081Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 166. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES · Art. C. OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS

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In this subchapter:

(1)Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1228, Sec. 8.

(2)"DNR identification device" means an identification device specified by department rule under Section 166.101 that is worn for the purpose of identifying a person who has executed or issued an out-of-hospital DNR order or on whose behalf an out-of-hospital DNR order has been executed or issued under this subchapter.

(3)"Emergency medical services" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003.

(4)"Emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003.

(5)"Health care professionals" means physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and emergency medical services personnel and, unless the context requires otherwise, includes hospital emergency personnel.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0506, eff. April 2, 2015.