DEFINITIONS.
Tex. HEALTH & SAFETY Code § 171A.001.
in effectIn this chapter:
(1) "Abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section 245.002 .
(2) "Abortion-inducing drug" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.061 .
(3) "Delivery network company," "delivery person," "digital network," "digitally prearranged delivery," "digitally prearranged ride," "driver," and "transportation network company" have the meanings assigned by Section 2402.001 , Occupations Code.
(4) "Health care facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 108.002 , except the term does not include a hospital.
(5) "Health care provider" means an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by this state to diagnose, prevent, alleviate, or cure a human illness or injury. The term does not include a physician.
(6) "Hospital" means:
(A) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 or 577 ; or
(B) a hospital owned, maintained, or operated by this state.
(7) "Medical emergency" means a condition described by Section 170A.002 (b)(2).
(8) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state, including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathic medicine.
(9) "Physician group" means an entity, including an entity described in the definition of "physician" under Section 74.001 , Civil Practice and Remedies Code, that is formed by a physician or group of physicians to provide medical services.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 7 ), Sec. 2, eff. December 4, 2025.