Texas Occupations Code

§ 116.001 — DEFINITIONS

OC § 116.001Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY · Ch. 116. TRAINING COURSE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION

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In this chapter:

(1)"Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2)"Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(3)"Health care practitioner" means an individual who holds a license, certificate, permit, or other authorization issued under this title to engage in a health care profession and who provides direct patient care.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2059), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.