Tex. Health & Safety Code § 257.001

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

Section 257.001 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Committee" means a nurse staffing committee required by this chapter.

(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(3) "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.

(4) "Patient care unit" means a unit or area of a hospital in which registered nurses provide patient care.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 257.001

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 742, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2009.