Texas Human Resources Code 32.101 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 32.101
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
In this subchapter:
(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 , Sec. 4.465(a)(43), eff. April 2, 2015.
(2) “Health care provider” means a person, other than a physician, who:
(A) is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide a health care service in this state, including:
(i) a pharmacist, dentist, optometrist, mental health counselor, social worker, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or durable medical equipment supplier;
(ii) a pharmacy, hospital, or other institution or organization; or
(iii) a local public health entity;
(B) is wholly owned or controlled by:
(i) a health care provider or a group of health care providers described by Paragraph (A); or
(ii) one or more hospitals and physicians, including a physician-hospital organization;
(C) is a professional association of physicians organized under the Texas Professional Association Law, as described by § 1.008, Business Organizations Code;
(D) is an approved nonprofit health corporation certified under Chapter 162, Occupations Code;
(E) is a medical and dental unit, as defined by § 61.003, Education Code, a medical school, as defined by § 61.501, Education Code, or a health science center described by Subchapter K, Chapter 74, Education Code, that employs or contracts with physicians to teach or provide medical services, or employs physicians and contracts with physicians in a practice plan; or
(F) is another person wholly owned by physicians.
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(3) “Managed care organization” has the meaning assigned by § 533.001, Government Code.
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(3) “Managed care organization” has the meaning assigned by § 540.0001, Government Code.
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(4) “Managed care plan” has the meaning assigned by § 533.001, Government Code.
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(4) “Managed care plan” has the meaning assigned by § 540.0001, Government Code.
(5) “Participating provider” means a physician or health care provider who is a provider of medical assistance, including a physician or health care provider who contracts or otherwise agrees with a managed care organization to provide medical assistance under this chapter.
(6) “Physician” means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state.
(7) “Recipient” means a recipient of medical assistance.