Texas Health and Safety Code 167A.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 167A.001
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
In this chapter:
(1) “Health care practitioner” means a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice in this state.
(2) “Patient’s legally authorized representative” means:
(A) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a patient, if the patient is a minor;
(B) a guardian of the patient, if the patient has been adjudicated incompetent to manage the patient’s personal affairs; or
(C) an agent of the patient authorized under a durable power of attorney for health care.
(3) “Pelvic examination” means a physical examination by a health care practitioner of a patient’s external and internal reproductive organs, genitalia, or rectum.