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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 487.601: DEFINITIONS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE F. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
  4. CHAPTER 487. OFFICE OF RURAL AFFAIRS IN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
  5. SUBCHAPTER N. RURAL PHYSICIAN RELIEF PROGRAM

In this subchapter:

(1) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(2) "Relief services" means the temporary coverage of a physician's practice by another physician for a predetermined time during the physician's absence and before the physician's return.

(3) "Rural" means:

(A) a community located in a county with a population not greater than 50,000;

(B) an area designated under state or federal law as:

(i) a health professional shortage area; or

(ii) a medically underserved area; or

(C) a medically underserved community designated by the department.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 75, eff. September 1, 2009.

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