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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 312.002

DEFINITIONS

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Franka v. Velasquez (2011)

Most recently applied in Methodist Hospitals of Dallas v. Miller (July 2012)

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff

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In this chapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(70), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(70), eff. April 2, 2015.

(3) "Coordinating entity" means a nonprofit corporation under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law as described by Section 1.008(d), Business Organizations Code, that is a health organization approved and certified by the Texas Medical Board under Chapter 162, Occupations Code.

(3-a) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(4) "Medical and dental unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(5) "Public hospital" means a hospital, clinic, or other facility for the provision of health care or dental care that is owned or operated by the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state, including a hospital district or authority.

(6) "Supported medical or dental school" means a medical school or dental school organized as a nonprofit corporation that is under contract with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to provide educational services under Subchapter D, Chapter 61, Education Code.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.