Section 89.001 - Definitions In this chapter:
(1) "Community corrections facility" means a facility established under Chapter 509, Government Code.(2) "County jail" means a facility operated by or for a county for the confinement of persons accused or convicted of an offense and includes:(A) a facility operated by or for a county for the confinement of persons accused or convicted of an offense;(B) a county jail or a correctional facility authorized by Subchapter F, Chapter 351, Local Government Code; and(C) a county correctional center authorized by Subchapter H, Chapter 351, Local Government Code.(3) "Governing body" means:(A) the commissioners court of a county, for a county jail;(B) the district judges governing a community corrections facility, for a community corrections facility;(C) the governing body of a municipality, for a jail operated by or under contract to a municipality; or(D) the community supervision and corrections department, for a jail operated under contract to a community supervision and corrections department.(4) "Health authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.021.(5) "Jail" means:(B) a facility for the confinement of persons accused of an offense that is:(i) operated by a municipality or a vendor under contract with a municipality under Subchapter F, Chapter 351, Local Government Code; or(ii) operated by a vendor under contract with a community supervision and corrections department under Chapter 76, Government Code.(6) "Local health department" means a health department created under Subchapter D, Chapter 121.(7) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in a state of the United States.(8) "Public health district" means a health district established under Subchapter E, Chapter 121.(9) "Screening test" means a rapid analytical laboratory or other procedure to determine the need for further diagnostic evaluation.(10) "Tuberculosis" means a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or other members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 89.001
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0309, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.07, eff. 9/1/1995Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.