Texas Statutes
§ 82.002 — DEFINITIONS.
Texas § 82.002
JurisdictionTexas
Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 82.002 (2026).
Text
Sec. 82.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1)"Cancer" includes:
(A)a large group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells;
(B)any condition of tumors having the properties of anaplasia, invasion, and metastasis;
(C)a cellular tumor the natural course of which is fatal, including malignant and benign tumors of the central nervous system; and
(D)malignant neoplasm, other than nonmelanoma skin cancers such as basal and squamous cell carcinomas.
(2)"Clinical laboratory" means an accredited facility in which:
(A)tests are performed identifying findings of anatomical changes; and
(B)specimens are interpreted and pathological diagnoses are made.
(3)"Health care facility " means:
(A)a general or special hospital as defined by Chapter 241 (Texas Hospi
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Nearby Sections
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§ 82.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 82.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 82.003
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.§ 82.004
REGISTRY REQUIRED.§ 82.005
CONTENT OF REGISTRY.§ 82.007
REPORTS.§ 82.008
DATA FROM MEDICAL RECORDS.§ 82.009
CONFIDENTIALITY.§ 82.010
IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.§ 821.001
DEFINITION.§ 821.002
TREATMENT OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS.§ 821.003
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Texas § 82.002, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/82.002.