In this subchapter:

1. (1) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
2. (2) "Relief services" means the temporary coverage of a physician's practice by another physician for a predetermined time during the physician's absence and before the physician's return.

3. (3) "Rural" means:

   1. (A) a community located in a county with a population not greater than 50,000;

   2. (B) an area designated under state or federal law as:

      1. (i) a health professional shortage area; or
      2. (ii) a medically underserved area; or
   3. (C) a medically underserved community designated by the department.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 75, eff. September 1, 2009.