Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 73.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 73.001 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Business support services" means business, management, consulting, or administrative services, facilities, or staff provided for a dentist, including:

(A) office space, furnishings, and equipment;

(B) staff employed by the dental support organization;

(C) regulatory compliance;

(D) inventory or supplies, including dental equipment and supplies;

(E) information systems;

(F) marketing and advertising;

(G) financial services;

(H) accounting, bookkeeping, or monitoring or payment of accounts receivable;

(I) payroll or benefits administration;

(J) billing and collection for services and products;

(K) reporting and payment of federal or state taxes;

(L) administration of interest expense or indebtedness incurred to finance the operation of a business; or

(M) insurance services.

(2) "Dental support organization" means an entity that, under an agreement, provides two or more business support services to a dentist.

(3) "Dentist" means an individual licensed to practice dentistry in this state.

Tex. Bus. and Comm. Code § 73.001

Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 603,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2015.