DEFINITIONS
Known as the Medical Practice Act
The act spans §§ 151–172 (375 sections).
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff
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.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.