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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 222.022: DEFINITIONS.

In this subchapter:
(1) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(2) "Health care facility" means a public or private hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, ambulatory surgical center, family planning clinic that performs ambulatory surgical procedures, rural or urban health initiative clinic, end stage renal disease facility, and inpatient rehabilitation facility. The term does not include the office of physicians or practitioners of the healing arts practicing individually or in groups or a chemical dependency treatment facility licensed by the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 464.
(3) "Inspection" includes a survey, inspection, investigation, or other procedure necessary for a state agency to carry out an obligation imposed by federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0566, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 3801), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES
SUBTITLE A. FINANCING, CONSTRUCTING, REGULATING, AND INSPECTING HEALTH FACILITIES
CHAPTER 222. HEALTH CARE FACILITY SURVEY, CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION, AND REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER B. LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND OTHER REGULATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

In this subchapter:

(1) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Health care facility" means a public or private hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, ambulatory surgical center, family planning clinic that performs ambulatory surgical procedures, rural or urban health initiative clinic, end stage renal disease facility, and inpatient rehabilitation facility. The term does not include the office of physicians or practitioners of the healing arts practicing individually or in groups or a chemical dependency treatment facility licensed by the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 464.

(3) "Inspection" includes a survey, inspection, investigation, or other procedure necessary for a state agency to carry out an obligation imposed by federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0566, eff. April 2, 2015.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 3801), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.

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