Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 258.001 — DEFINITIONS

HS § 258.001Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 258. MANDATORY OVERTIME FOR NURSES PROHIBITED

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In this chapter:

(1)"Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (1-a) "Hospital" means:

(A)a general hospital or special hospital, as those terms are defined by Section 241.003, including a hospital maintained or operated by this state; or

(B)a mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577.

(2)"Nurse" means a registered nurse or vocational nurse licensed under Chapter 301, Occupations Code.

(3)"On-call time" means time spent by a nurse who is not working but who is compensated for availability. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 742 (S.B. 476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 398 (H.B. 2187), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.