§ 501.051 Medical Facilities At University of Texas Medical Branch
§ 501.0515 Procedures for Transportation of Female Inmates for Medical Care
§ 501.052 Medical Residencies
§ 501.053 Reports of Physician Misconduct
§ 501.054 Aids and HIV Education; Testing
§ 501.055 Report of Inmate Death
§ 501.0551 Anatomical Gifts
§ 501.056 Contract for Care of Inmates With Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
§ 501.057 Civil Commitment Before Parole
§ 501.058 Compensation of Psychiatrists
§ 501.059 Screening for and Education Concerning Fetal Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy
§ 501.060 Tuberculosis Screening
§ 501.061 Orchiectomy for Certain Sex Offenders
§ 501.062 Study of Rate of Recidivism Among Sex Offenders
§ 501.063 Inmate Fee for Health Care
§ 501.064 Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to Inmates
§ 501.065 Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment
§ 501.066 Restraint of Pregnant Inmate or Defendant
§ 501.0665 Certain Invasive Searches Prohibited
§ 501.0666 Nutrition Requirements for Pregnant Inmates
§ 501.0667 Inmate Postpartum Recovery Requirements
§ 501.0668 Duties Following Miscarriage or Physical or Sexual Assault of Pregnant Inmate
§ 501.067 Availability of Certain Medication
§ 501.0675 Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products
§ 501.068 Mental Health Assessment for Certain Inmates
§ 501.069 Developmentally Disabled Offender Program
§ 501.070 Trauma History Screening
§ 501.071 Access to Telemedicine and Telehealth Services and On-Site Medical Care

Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 501 > Subchapter B - General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions

  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Final canvass: means the canvass from which the official result of an election is determined. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Measure: means a question or proposal submitted in an election for an expression of the voters' will. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
    (A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
    (B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
    (C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005