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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.701: DEFINITIONS.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 2. HEALTH
SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER Y. GENDER TRANSITIONING AND GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN

In this subchapter:

(1) "Child" means an individual who is younger than 18 years of age.

(2) "Health care provider" means a person other than a physician who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by this state's laws to provide or render health care or to dispense or prescribe a prescription drug in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.

(3) "Medicaid" means the medical assistance program established under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.

(4) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 335 (S.B. 14), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 161 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 22.001(20), eff. September 1, 2025.

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