# Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.002: DEFINITIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.002
- **Heading:** DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 295A / Section 295A.002

## Text

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of hospital managers of the district.

(2) "District" means the City of Amarillo Hospital District.

(3) "Institutional health care provider" means a nonpublic hospital that provides inpatient hospital services.

(4) "Paying hospital" means an institutional health care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this chapter.

(5) "Program" means the health care provider participation program authorized by this chapter.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.001 § 295A.001. PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.001.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.002 § 295A.002. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.002.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.003 § 295A.003. APPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.003.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.004 § 295A.004. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.004.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.051 § 295A.051. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.051.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.052 § 295A.052. RULES AND PROCEDURES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.052.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.053 § 295A.053. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.053.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.101 § 295A.101. HEARING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.101.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.102 § 295A.102. LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND; DEPOSITORY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.102.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.103 § 295A.103. DEPOSITS TO FUND; AUTHORIZED USES OF MONEY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.103.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.151 § 295A.151. MANDATORY PAYMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.151.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.152 § 295A.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.152.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.153 § 295A.153. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C295A_S295A.153.md)

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