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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 611.001

DEFINITIONS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re Poe (1999)

Most recently applied in In re Poe (June 1999)

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff

In this chapter:

(1) "Patient" means a person who consults or is interviewed by a professional for diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of any mental or emotional condition or disorder, including alcoholism or drug addiction.

(2) "Professional" means:

(A) a person authorized to practice medicine in any state or nation;

(B) a person licensed or certified by this state to diagnose, evaluate, or treat any mental or emotional condition or disorder; or

(C) a person the patient reasonably believes is authorized, licensed, or certified as provided by this subsection.

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