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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 258.001. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this chapter:

(1) “Commission” means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(1-a) “Hospital” means:

(A) a general hospital or special hospital, as those terms are defined by Section 241.003, including a hospital maintained or operated by this state;  or

(B) a mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577.

(2) “Nurse” means a registered nurse or vocational nurse licensed under Chapter 301, Occupations Code.

(3) “On-call time” means time spent by a nurse who is not working but who is compensated for availability.

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