Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 164.003. Definitions

(1) “Advertising” or “advertise” means a solicitation or inducement, through print or electronic media, including radio, television, the Internet, or direct mail, to purchase the services provided by a treatment facility.

(2) “Chemical dependency” has the meaning assigned by Section 462.001.

(3) “Chemical dependency facility” means a treatment facility as that term is defined by Section 462.001.

(4) “Intervention and assessment service” means a service that offers assessment, counseling, evaluation, intervention, or referral services or makes treatment recommendations to an individual with respect to mental illness or chemical dependency.

(5) “Mental health facility” means:

(6) “Mental health professional” means a:

(7) “Mental health services” has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002.

(8) “Mental illness” has the meaning assigned by Section 571.003.

(9) “Referral source” means a person who is in a position to refer or who refers a person to a treatment facility. “Referral source” does not include a physician, an insurer, a health maintenance organization (HMO), a preferred provider arrangement (PPA), or other third party payor or discount provider organization (DPO) where the insurer, HMO, PPA, third party payor, or DPO pays in whole or in part for the treatment of mental illness or chemical dependency.

(10) “Treatment facility” means a chemical dependency facility and a mental health facility.