In this chapter:
(1) “Health care provider” means a person who has been issued a license by a health care regulatory agency.
(2) “Health care regulatory agency” means a regulatory agency that:
(A) appoints a member of the Health Professions Council; or
(B) is supervised by the health licensing division of the Texas Department of Health.
(3) “License” includes a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization, required by law or state agency rule, that a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business or occupation.
(4) “Regulatory agency” means an agency, including a department, commission, board, or office, that:
(A) is created by the constitution or by statute;
(B) is in the executive branch of state government;
(C) has statewide authority; and
(D) has authority to deny, grant, renew, revoke, or suspend a license.