Tex. Health and Safety Code § 113.0001: DEFINITIONS.

In this chapter:

(1) "Community mental health provider" means an entity that provides mental health care services at a local level, including a local mental health authority.

(2) "Consortium" means the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.

(3) "Executive committee" means the executive committee of the consortium.

(4) "Rural health clinic" means a rural health clinic, as defined by 42 C.F.R. Section 491.2, that is:

(A) accredited by an accreditation organization, a participant in the federal Medicare program, or both; and

(B) located in a county that does not contain a general hospital or special hospital, as those terms are defined by Section 241.003.

(5) "Rural hospital" has the meaning assigned by Section 548.0351, Government Code.

(6) "Rural hospital organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 526.0321, Government Code.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 18), Sec. 11, eff. June 20, 2025.