Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 241.151
Definitions


In this subchapter:

(1)

“Directory information” means information disclosing the presence of a person who is receiving inpatient, outpatient, or emergency services from a licensed hospital, the nature of the person’s injury, the person’s municipality of residence, sex, and age, and the general health status of the person as described in terms of “critical,” “poor,” “fair,” “good,” “excellent,” or similar terms.

(2)

“Health care information” means information, including payment information, recorded in any form or medium that identifies a patient and relates to the history, diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of a patient.

(3)

“Health care provider” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.

(4)

“Institutional review board” means a board, committee, or other group formally designated by an institution or authorized under federal or state law to review or approve the initiation of or conduct periodic review of research programs to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of human research subjects.

(5)

“Legally authorized representative” means:

(A)

a parent or legal guardian if the patient is a minor;

(B)

a legal guardian if the patient has been adjudicated incapacitated to manage the patient’s personal affairs;

(C)

an agent of the patient authorized under a medical power of attorney;

(D)

an attorney ad litem appointed for the patient;

(E)

a person authorized to consent to medical treatment on behalf of the patient under Chapter 313 (Consent to Medical Treatment Act);

(F)

a guardian ad litem appointed for the patient;

(G)

a personal representative or heir of the patient, as defined by Chapter 22 (Definitions), Estates Code, if the patient is deceased;

(H)

an attorney retained by the patient or by the patient’s legally authorized representative; or

(I)

a person exercising a power granted to the person in the person’s capacity as an attorney-in-fact or agent of the patient by a statutory durable power of attorney that is signed by the patient as principal.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 498, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1138 (H.B. 2765), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1003 (H.B. 4029), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0586, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 241.151 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­241.­htm#241.­151 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

241.001
Short Title
241.002
Purpose
241.003
Definitions
241.004
Exemptions
241.005
Employment of Personnel
241.006
Coordination of Signage Requirements Imposed by State Agencies
241.007
Compliance with Certain Requirements Regarding Sonogram Before Abortion
241.009
Photo Identification Badge Required
241.010
Disposition of Fetal Remains
241.011
Human Trafficking Signs Required
241.012
In-person Hospital Visitation During Period of Disaster
241.021
License Required
241.022
License Application
241.023
Issuance of License
241.025
License Fees
241.026
Rules and Minimum Standards
241.027
Patient Transfers
241.028
Transfer Agreements
241.029
Policies and Procedures Relating to Workplace Safety
241.051
Inspections
241.052
Compliance with Rules and Standards
241.053
Denial of Application, Suspension, Revocation, Probation, or Reissuance of License
241.054
Violations
241.055
Civil Penalty
241.056
Suit by Person Harmed
241.057
Criminal Penalty
241.058
Minor Violations
241.059
Administrative Penalty
241.060
Administrative Penalty for Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, or Rehabilitation Services
241.101
Hospital Authority Concerning Medical Staff
241.102
Authorizations and Restrictions in Relation to Physicians and Podiatrists
241.103
Preservation of Records
241.104
Hospital Plan Reviews
241.105
Hospital Privileges for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants
241.121
Definition
241.122
License Required
241.123
Rehabilitation Services Standards
241.151
Definitions
241.152
Written Authorization for Disclosure of Health Care Information
241.153
Disclosure Without Written Authorization
241.154
Request
241.155
Safeguards for Security of Health Care Information
241.156
Patient Remedies
241.182
Level of Care Designations
241.183
Rules
241.184
Confidentiality
241.185
Assignment of Level of Care Designation
241.186
Hospital Not Designated
241.187
Perinatal Advisory Council
241.201
Applicability
241.202
Advertising
241.204
Administrative Penalty
241.205
Disclosure Statement Required
241.221
Applicability
241.222
Certain Fees Prohibited
241.223
Disclosure of Certain Prices and Fees During Declared Disaster
241.224
Prohibited Pricing Practices During Declared State of Disaster
241.225
Enforcement
241.251
Applicability
241.252
Notice of Fees
241.0262
Circulating Duties for Surgical Services
241.0263
Recommendations Relating to Missing Infants
241.0265
Standards for Care for Mental Health and Chemical Dependency
241.301
Definition
241.302
License Required
241.303
Licensing Fee
241.351
Definition
241.352
Limitation on Civil Liability of Children’s Isolation Unit
241.401
Definitions
241.402
Approval Required
241.403
Minimum Standards
241.404
Application
241.405
Fee
241.406
Waiver of Requirements
241.0531
Commissioner’s Emergency Orders
241.0555
Additional Requirements: Potentially Preventable Adverse Events
241.0585
Recovery of Costs
241.1015
Physician Communication and Contracts
241.1031
Preservation of Record from Forensic Medical Examination
241.1531
Exchange of Inmate’s Health Care Information
241.1835
Use of Telemedicine Medical Services
241.1836
Appeal Process
241.1837
Patient Safety Practices Regarding Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder
241.1865
Waiver from Level of Care Designation Requirements

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 241.151’s source at texas​.gov