Texas § HS.82.002 - DEFINITIONS
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§ HS.82.002. DEFINITIONS
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 Hospital Licensing Law); (B) an ambulatory surgical center licensed under Chapter 243 ; (C) an institution licensed under Chapter 242 ; or (D) any other facility, including an outpatient clinic, that provides diagnosis or treatment services to patients with cancer. (4) "Health care practitioner" means: (A) a physician as defined by Section 151.002 , Occupations Code; or (B) a person who practices dentistry as described by Section 251.003 , Occupations Code. 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.
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Section HS.82.002 ("DEFINITIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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