Definitions

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.