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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 48.001

DEFINITIONS

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 857, Sec. 2.01, eff

In this chapter:

(1) "Advisory committee" means the Promotora and Community Health Worker Training and Certification Advisory Committee.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.

(4) "Compensation" includes receiving payment or receiving reimbursement for expenses.

(5) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.

(6) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.

(7) "Promotora" or "community health worker" means a person who, with or without compensation, provides a liaison between health care providers and patients through activities that may include activities such as assisting in case conferences, providing patient education, making referrals to health and social services, conducting needs assessments, distributing surveys to identify barriers to health care delivery, making home visits, and providing bilingual language services.

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