Texas § 487.601 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 487.601 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 487.601

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 487.601 (2026).

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Sec. 487.601. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1)"Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(2)"Relief services" means the temporary coverage of a physician's practice by another physician for a predetermined time during the physician's absence and before the physician's return.

(3)"Rural" means:

(A)a community located in a county with a population not greater than 50,000;

(B)an area designated under state or federal law as:

(i)a health professional shortage area; or

(ii)a medically underserved area; or

(C)a medically underserved community designated by the department.

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Sec. 487.601. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
(2) "Relief services" means the temporary coverage of a physician's practice by another physician for a predetermined time during the physician's absence and before the physician's return.
(3) "Rural" means:
(A) a community located in a county with a population not greater than 50,000;
(B) an area designated under state or federal law as:
(i) a health professional shortage area; or
(ii) a medically underserved area; or
(C) a medically underserved community designated by the department.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918 ), Sec. 75, eff. September 1, 2009.