Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 82.002
Definitions
(1)
“Cancer” includes:(A)
a large group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells;(B)
any condition of tumors having the properties of anaplasia, invasion, and metastasis;(C)
a cellular tumor the natural course of which is fatal, including malignant and benign tumors of the central nervous system; and(D)
malignant neoplasm, other than nonmelanoma skin cancers such as basal and squamous cell carcinomas.(2)
“Clinical laboratory” means an accredited facility in which:(A)
tests are performed identifying findings of anatomical changes; and(B)
specimens are interpreted and pathological diagnoses are made.(3)
“Health care facility ” means:(A)
a general or special hospital as defined by Chapter 241 (Texas Hospital Licensing Law);(B)
an ambulatory surgical center licensed under Chapter 243 (Ambulatory Surgical Centers);(C)
an institution licensed under Chapter 242 (Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions); or(D)
any other facility, including an outpatient clinic, that provides diagnosis or treatment services to patients with cancer.(4)
“Health care practitioner” means:(A)
a physician as defined by Section 151.002 (Definitions), Occupations Code; or(B)
a person who practices dentistry as described by Section 251.003 (Practice of Dentistry), Occupations Code.
Source:
Section 82.002 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.82.htm#82.002 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).
