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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle B. HEALTH PROGRAMS |
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Chapter 48. PROMOTORAS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 48.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Advisory committee" means the Promotora and Community Health Worker Training and Certification Advisory Committee.
(2) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.
(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.
(4) "Compensation" includes receiving payment or receiving reimbursement for expenses.
(5) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.
(6) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(7) "Promotora" or "community health worker" means a person who, with or without compensation, provides a liaison between health care providers and patients through activities that may include activities such as assisting in case conferences, providing patient education, making referrals to health and social services, conducting needs assessments, distributing surveys to identify barriers to health care delivery, making home visits, and providing bilingual language services.