Sec. 256.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Hospital" means a general or special hospital, as defined by Section 241.003, a private mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577, or another hospital that is maintained or operated by the state.
(2) "Nursing home" means an institution licensed under Chapter 242.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 401 (S.B. 1525), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2006.
Section: 256.001Last modified: September 28, 2016