Texas § 487.451 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 487.451 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 487.451

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 487.451 (2026).

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Sec. 487.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1)"Health care professional" means:

(A)an advanced nurse practitioner;

(B)a dentist;

(C)a dental hygienist;

(D)a laboratory technician;

(E)a licensed vocational nurse;

(F)a licensed professional counselor;

(G)a medical radiological technologist;

(H)an occupational therapist;

(I)a pharmacist;

(J)a physical therapist;

(K)a physician;

(L)a physician assistant;

(M)a psychologist;

(N)a registered nurse;

(O)a social worker;

(P)a speech-language pathologist;

(Q)a veterinarian;

(R)a chiropractor; and

(S)another appropriate health care professional identified by the department.

(2)"Program" means the community healthcare awareness and mentoring program for students established under this subchapter.

(3)"Underserved urban area" me

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Sec. 487.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Health care professional" means:
(A) an advanced nurse practitioner;
(B) a dentist;
(C) a dental hygienist;
(D) a laboratory technician;
(E) a licensed vocational nurse;
(F) a licensed professional counselor;
(G) a medical radiological technologist;
(H) an occupational therapist;
(I) a pharmacist;
(J) a physical therapist;
(K) a physician;
(L) a physician assistant;
(M) a psychologist;
(N) a registered nurse;
(O) a social worker;
(P) a speech-language pathologist;
(Q) a veterinarian;
(R) a chiropractor; and
(S) another appropriate health care professional identified by the department.
(2) "Program" means the community healthcare awareness and mentoring program for students established under this subchapter.
(3) "Underserved urban area" means an urban area of this state with a medically underserved population, as determined in accordance with criteria adopted by the department by rule, considering relevant demographic, geographic, and environmental factors.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Sec. 106.251 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542 ), Sec. 38, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493 ), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2013.