DEFINITIONS.
Tex. HUM. RES Code § 32.101.
in effectIn this subchapter:
(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 , Sec. 4.465(a)(43), eff. April 2, 2015.
(2) "Health care provider" means a person, other than a physician, who:
(A) is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide a health care service in this state, including:
(i) a pharmacist, dentist, optometrist, mental health counselor, social worker, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or durable medical equipment supplier;
(ii) a pharmacy, hospital, or other institution or organization; or
(iii) a local public health entity;
(B) is wholly owned or controlled by:
(i) a health care provider or a group of health care providers described by Paragraph (A); or
(ii) one or more hospitals and physicians, including a physician-hospital organization;
(C) is a professional association of physicians organized under the Texas Professional Association Law, as described by Section 1.008 , Business Organizations Code;
(D) is an approved nonprofit health corporation certified under Chapter 162 , Occupations Code;
(E) is a medical and dental unit, as defined by Section 61.003 , Education Code, a medical school, as defined by Section 61.501 , Education Code, or a health science center described by Subchapter K , Chapter 74 , Education Code, that employs or contracts with physicians to teach or provide medical services, or employs physicians and contracts with physicians in a practice plan; or
(F) is another person wholly owned by physicians.
(3) "Managed care organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 540.0001 , Government Code.
(4) "Managed care plan" has the meaning assigned by Section 540.0001 , Government Code.
(5) "Participating provider" means a physician or health care provider who is a provider of medical assistance, including a physician or health care provider who contracts or otherwise agrees with a managed care organization to provide medical assistance under this chapter.
(6) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state.
(7) "Recipient" means a recipient of medical assistance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 883 (H.B. 2042 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.