In this chapter:
- (1) "Ambulatory surgical center" means a facility that operates primarily to provide surgical services to patients who do not require overnight hospital care.
- (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.
- (3) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.
- (3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
- (4) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0669, eff. April 2, 2015.