Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 241.003 — DEFINITIONS

HS § 241.003Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 241. HOSPITALS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Advanced practice nurse" means a registered nurse recognized as an advanced practice nurse by the Texas Board of Nursing.

(2)"Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (2-a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.

(3)"Comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital" means a general hospital that specializes in providing comprehensive medical rehabilitation services, including surgery and related ancillary services.

(4)"Department" means the Department of State Health Services. (4-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(5)"General hospital" means an establishment that:

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1286 (H.B. 2471), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0567, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 19.007, eff. September 1, 2019.