Tex. Insurance Code § 1368.001: DEFINITIONS.

In this chapter:

(1) "Chemical dependency" means the abuse of, a psychological or physical dependence on, or an addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance.

(2) "Chemical dependency treatment center" means a facility that provides a program for the treatment of chemical dependency under a written treatment plan approved and monitored by a physician and that is:

(A) affiliated with a hospital under a contractual agreement with an established system for patient referral;

(B) accredited as a chemical dependency treatment center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations;

(C) licensed as a chemical dependency treatment program by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; or

(D) licensed, certified, or approved as a chemical dependency treatment program or center by another state agency.

(3) "Controlled substance" means an abusable volatile chemical, as defined by Section 485.001, Health and Safety Code, or a substance designated as a controlled substance under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.