Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 185.001
Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

“Debt collection” has the meaning assigned by Section 392.001 (Definitions), Finance Code.

(2)

“Health care provider” means a facility licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to provide health care services or supplies in this state in the ordinary course of business, including a hospital, except the term does not include a federally-qualified health center, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B).

(3)

“Health care service” means a service a health care provider provides to an individual to diagnose, prevent, treat, alleviate, cure, or heal a human health condition, illness, injury, or disease.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 271 (S.B. 490), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 185.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­185.­htm#185.­001 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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