Texas Occupations Code

§ 115.002 — DEFINITIONS

OC § 115.002Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY · Ch. 115. HEALTH OR VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDED IN CATASTROPHIC CIRCUMSTANCES

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In this chapter:

(1)"Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(2)"Disaster relief organization" means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer health practitioners and that:

(A)is designated or recognized as a provider of those services under a disaster response and recovery plan adopted by an agency of the federal government or the division; or

(B)regularly plans and conducts its activities in coordination with an agency of the federal government or the division.

(3)"Division" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004, Government Code.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.