Sec. 73.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Business support services" means business, management, consulting, or administrative services, facilities, or staff provided for a dentist, including:
(A)  office space, furnishings, and equipment;
(B)  staff employed by the dental support organization;
(C)  regulatory compliance;
(D)  inventory or supplies, including dental equipment and supplies;
(E)  information systems;
(F)  marketing and advertising;
(G)  financial services;
(H)  accounting, bookkeeping, or monitoring or payment of accounts receivable;
(I)  payroll or benefits administration;
(J)  billing and collection for services and products;
(K)  reporting and payment of federal or state taxes;
(L)  administration of interest expense or indebtedness incurred to finance the operation of a business; or
(M)  insurance services.
(2)  "Dental support organization" means an entity that, under an agreement, provides two or more business support services to a dentist.
(3)  "Dentist" means an individual licensed to practice dentistry in this state.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 603 (S.B. 519), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.