Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 185.001. Definitions

(1) “Debt collection” has the meaning assigned by Section 392.001, Finance Code.

(2) “Health care provider” means a facility licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to provide health care services or supplies in this state in the ordinary course of business, including a hospital, except the term does not include a federally-qualified health center, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B).

(3) “Health care service” means a service a health care provider provides to an individual to diagnose, prevent, treat, alleviate, cure, or heal a human health condition, illness, injury, or disease.