Texas § 136.002 DEFINITIONS.

Texas Statutes

§ 136.002 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 136.002

Code HRHuman Resources Code

This text of Texas § 136.002 (DEFINITIONS.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Human Resources Code Code Ann. § 136.002 (2026).

Text

Sec. 136.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1)"Community health center" means a nonprofit corporation in this state that:

(A)provides required primary health services, including:

(i)basic health services;

(ii)referrals to providers of medical services;

(iii)patient case management services;

(iv)outreach; and

(v)patient education; and

(B)has a governing board that:

(i)is composed of individuals, a majority of whom are being served by the community health centers; and

(ii)represents the individuals being served by the community health center.

(2)"Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(3)"Development corporation" means a nonprofit corporation that:

(A)provides revolving loan funds to community health centers;

(B)accepts gifts and grants;

(C)seeks funding

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sec. 136.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Community health center" means a nonprofit corporation in this state that:
(A) provides required primary health services, including:
(i) basic health services;
(ii) referrals to providers of medical services;
(iii) patient case management services;
(iv) outreach; and
(v) patient education; and
(B) has a governing board that:
(i) is composed of individuals, a majority of whom are being served by the community health centers; and
(ii) represents the individuals being served by the community health center.
(2) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.
(3) "Development corporation" means a nonprofit corporation that:
(A) provides revolving loan funds to community health centers;
(B) accepts gifts and grants;
(C) seeks funding from various government and private sources; and
(D) associates with a broad-based organization serving community health centers.
(3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(4) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(105), eff. April 2, 2015.
(5) "Program" means the loan program authorized by this chapter.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 878, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.436, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.465(a)(105), eff. April 2, 2015.