Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 544.0151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Health care professional" means an individual issued a license to engage in a health care profession.
(2)  "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:
(A)  a licensing authority issues; and
(B)  must be obtained before a person may practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.
(3)  "Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other state agency that issues a license.
(4)  "Participating agency" means:
(A)  the Medicaid fraud enforcement divisions of the office of the attorney general;
(B)  each licensing authority with authority to issue a license to a health care professional or managed care organization that may participate in Medicaid; and
(C)  the office of inspector general.
(5)  "Provider" means a person that was or is approved by the commission to provide Medicaid services under a contract or provider agreement with the commission.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.