Texas Occupations Code

§ 159.001 — DEFINITIONS

OC § 159.001Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part B. PHYSICIANS · Ch. 159. PHYSICIAN-PATIENT COMMUNICATION

In this chapter:

(1)"Billing record" means a record that describes charges for services provided to a patient by a physician.

(2)"Medical record" does not include a billing record.

(3)"Patient" means a person who, to receive medical care, consults with or is seen by a physician.

Legislative history

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 984, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.