The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Applicant--A person who applies to the department for a certificate of competency as a promotor(a) or community health worker, an instructor, or a training program.
  (2) Certificate--Certificate issued to a promotor(a) or community health worker, instructor, or training program by the department.
  (3) Certified Training Curriculum--An educational, community health training curriculum approved by the department for the purpose of training promotores or community health workers or instructors.
  (4) Commission--The Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
  (5) Commissioner--The Commissioner of the Department of State Health Services.
  (6) Committee--Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker Training and Certification Advisory Committee.
  (7) Compensation--Receiving payment or receiving reimbursement for expenses.
  (8) Core Competencies--Key skills for a promotor(a) or community health worker required for certification by the department as listed in policy at www.dshs.texas.gov.
  (9) Department--The Department of State Health Services.
  (10) Executive Commissioner--The Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
  (11) Instructor--A person certified by the department to provide instruction and training in one or more core competencies to promotores or community health workers.
  (12) Program--The Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program established by the department to provide standards and guidelines for issuance of a certificate.
  (13) Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker--A person who, with or without compensation, provides a liaison between health care providers and patients through activities such as assisting in case conferences, providing patient education, making referrals to health and social services, conducting needs assessments, distributing surveys to identify barriers to health care delivery, making home visits, and providing bilingual language services.
  (14) Training program--An organization approved by the department to deliver a certified training curriculum to promotores or community health workers or instructors.

Source Note: The provisions of this §146.1 adopted to be effective August 20, 2019, 44 TexReg 4317