Tex.
Bus. & Com. Code Section 73.001
Definitions
(1)
“Business support services” means business, management, consulting, or administrative services, facilities, or staff provided for a dentist, including:(A)
office space, furnishings, and equipment;(B)
staff employed by the dental support organization;(C)
regulatory compliance;(D)
inventory or supplies, including dental equipment and supplies;(E)
information systems;(F)
marketing and advertising;(G)
financial services;(H)
accounting, bookkeeping, or monitoring or payment of accounts receivable;(I)
payroll or benefits administration;(J)
billing and collection for services and products;(K)
reporting and payment of federal or state taxes;(L)
administration of interest expense or indebtedness incurred to finance the operation of a business; or(M)
insurance services.(2)
“Dental support organization” means an entity that, under an agreement, provides two or more business support services to a dentist.(3)
“Dentist” means an individual licensed to practice dentistry in this state.
Source:
Section 73.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.73.htm#73.001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
