{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-546.051","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 546.051","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Emergency care facility\" means a health care facility, including a freestanding emergency medical care facility, hospital, temporary emergency clinic, and trauma facility, that provides emergency medical care.\n(2) \"Freestanding emergency medical care facility\" means a facility licensed under Chapter 254, Health and Safety Code.\n(3) \"Medical supply distributor\" means a person authorized to transport prescription drugs and other medical supplies to emergency care facilities or pharmacies.\n(4) \"Nursing home\" means a facility licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code.\n(5) \"Pharmacy\" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.003, Occupations Code.\n(6) \"Trauma facility\" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1040 (H.B. 1816), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE C. RULES OF THE ROAD","CHAPTER 546. OPERATION OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN OTHER VEHICLES","SUBCHAPTER C. OPERATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLY TRANSPORT VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.546.htm#546.051","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"59c99225d327b7b2ca3ca8829847fbd4573d4f07d2aa9a49f3238e0a76c98fa0","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-546.021","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-546.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}