Sec. 258.001. DEFINITIONS  


Latest version.
  • In this chapter:

    (1) "Hospital" means:

    (A) a general hospital or special hospital, as those terms are defined by Section 241.003, including a hospital maintained or operated by this state; or

    (B) a mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577.

    (2) "Nurse" means a registered nurse or vocational nurse licensed under Chapter 301, Occupations Code.

    (3) "On-call time" means time spent by a nurse who is not working but who is compensated for availability.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 742 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.