Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 9. SAFETY |
Subtitle B. EMERGENCIES |
Chapter 773. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
Subchapter H. EMERGENCY STROKE SERVICES |
Sec. 773.202. DEFINITIONS
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In this subchapter:
(1) "Advisory council" means the advisory council established under Section 773.012.
(2) "Stroke committee" means the committee appointed under Section 773.203.
(3) "Stroke facility" means a health care facility that:
(A) is capable of primary or comprehensive treatment of stroke victims;
(B) is part of an emergency medical services and trauma care system as defined by Section 773.003;
(C) has a health care professional available 24 hours a day, seven days a week who is knowledgeable about stroke care and capable of carrying out acute stroke therapy; and
(D) records patient treatment and outcomes.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 299 , Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.