Sec. 1451.001. DEFINITIONS; HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS. In this chapter:
(1) "Acupuncturist" means an individual licensed to practice acupuncture by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
(2) "Advanced practice nurse" means an individual licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing as a registered nurse and recognized by that board as an advanced practice nurse.
(3) "Audiologist" means an individual licensed to practice audiology by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
(4) "Chemical dependency counselor" means an individual licensed by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
(5) "Chiropractor" means an individual licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(6) "Dentist" means an individual licensed to practice dentistry by the State Board of Dental Examiners.
(7) "Dietitian" means an individual licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians.
(8) "Hearing instrument fitter and dispenser" means an individual licensed by the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments.
(9) "Licensed clinical social worker" means an individual licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners as a licensed clinical social worker.
(10) "Licensed professional counselor" means an individual licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.
(11) "Marriage and family therapist" means an individual licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists.
(12) "Occupational therapist" means an individual licensed as an occupational therapist by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.
(13) "Optometrist" means an individual licensed to practice optometry by the Texas Optometry Board.
(14) "Physical therapist" means an individual licensed as a physical therapist by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
(15) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. The term includes a doctor of osteopathic medicine.
(16) "Physician assistant" means an individual licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
(17) "Podiatrist" means an individual licensed to practice podiatry by the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.
(18) "Psychological associate" means an individual licensed as a psychological associate by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists who practices solely under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
(19) "Psychologist" means an individual licensed as a psychologist by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
(20) "Speech-language pathologist" means an individual licensed to practice speech-language pathology by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
(21) "Surgical assistant" means an individual licensed as a surgical assistant by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.041(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 71, eff. September 1, 2007.
Last modified: September 28, 2016