Texas § HS.331.001 - DEFINITIONS
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§ HS.331.001. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (2) "Committee" means the workplace violence prevention committee or other committee responsible for developing a facility's workplace violence prevention plan under Section 331.002 . (3) "Facility" means: (A) a home and community support services agency licensed or licensed and certified under Chapter 142 that employs at least two registered nurses; (B) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 and a hospital maintained or operated by an agency of this state that is exempt from licensing under that chapter; (C) a nursing facility licensed under Chapter 242 that employs at least two registered nurses; (D) an ambulatory surgical center licensed under Chapter 243 ; (E) a freestanding emergency medical care facility as defined by Section 254.001 ; (F) a mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577 ; (G) an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability licensed under Chapter 252 ; and (H) a state supported living center as defined by Section 531.002 . Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (S.B. 240 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 463 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
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