§ 501.131 Definitions
§ 501.132 Application of Sunset Act
§ 501.133 Committee Membership
§ 501.134 Public Member Eligibility
§ 501.135 Membership and Employee Restrictions
§ 501.136 Appointment; Terms of Office; Vacancy
§ 501.137 Presiding Officer
§ 501.138 Grounds for Removal
§ 501.139 Meetings
§ 501.140 Training
§ 501.141 Compensation; Reimbursement
§ 501.142 Administration; Personnel
§ 501.143 Division of Responsibilities
§ 501.144 Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information
§ 501.145 Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
§ 501.146 Managed Health Care Plan
§ 501.147 Powers and Duties of Department; Authority to Contract
§ 501.1471 Report
§ 501.148 General Powers and Duties of Committee
§ 501.1485 Corrections Medication Aides
§ 501.149 Disease Management Services
§ 501.150 Quality of Care Monitoring by the Department and Health Care Providers
§ 501.151 Complaints
§ 501.152 Public Participation
§ 501.153 Alternative Dispute Resolution
§ 501.154 Use of Technology
§ 501.155 Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to the Public
§ 501.156 Student Loan Repayment Assistance

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 501 > Subchapter E - Managed Health Care

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Final canvass: means the canvass from which the official result of an election is determined. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Measure: means a question or proposal submitted in an election for an expression of the voters' will. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Special election: means an election that is not a general election or a primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005