Texas § 544.0151 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 544.0151 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 544.0151

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 544.0151 (2026).

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Sec. 544.0151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1)"Health care professional" means an individual issued a license to engage in a health care profession.

(2)"License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:

(A)a licensing authority issues; and

(B)must be obtained before a person may practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.

(3)"Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other state agency that issues a license.

(4)"Participating agency" means:

(A)the Medicaid fraud enforcement divisions of the office of the attorney general;

(B)each licensing authority with authority to issue a license to a health care professional or managed care organization that may participate in Medicaid; and

(C)

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Sec. 544.0151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Health care professional" means an individual issued a license to engage in a health care profession.
(2) "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:
(A) a licensing authority issues; and
(B) must be obtained before a person may practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.
(3) "Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other state agency that issues a license.
(4) "Participating agency" means:
(A) the Medicaid fraud enforcement divisions of the office of the attorney general;
(B) each licensing authority with authority to issue a license to a health care professional or managed care organization that may participate in Medicaid; and
(C) the office of inspector general.
(5) "Provider" means a person that was or is approved by the commission to provide Medicaid services under a contract or provider agreement with the commission.