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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 258.001: DEFINITIONS.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES
SUBTITLE B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES
CHAPTER 258. MANDATORY OVERTIME FOR NURSES PROHIBITED

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(1-a) "Hospital" means:

(A) a general hospital or special hospital, as those terms are defined by Section 241.003, including a hospital maintained or operated by this state; or

(B) a mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577.

(2) "Nurse" means a registered nurse or vocational nurse licensed under Chapter 301, Occupations Code.

(3) "On-call time" means time spent by a nurse who is not working but who is compensated for availability.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 742 (S.B. 476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 398 (H.B. 2187), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.

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