Texas Statutes
§ 167A.001 — DEFINITIONS.
Texas § 167A.001
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Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 167A.001 (2026).
Text
Sec. 167A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1)"Health care practitioner" means a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice in this state.
(2)"Patient's legally authorized representative" means:
(A)a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a patient, if the patient is a minor;
(B)a guardian of the patient, if the patient has been adjudicated incompetent to manage the patient's personal affairs; or
(C)an agent of the patient authorized under a durable power of attorney for health care.
(3)"Pelvic examination" means a physical examination by a health care practitioner of a patient's external and internal reproductive organs, genitalia, or rectum.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 251 (H.B. 1434 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
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