Texas Government Code Chapter 540 > Subchapter I – Encounter Data
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| § 540.0401 | Provider Reporting of Encounter Data |
| § 540.0402 | Certifier of Encounter Data Qualifications |
| § 540.0403 | Encounter Data Certification |
Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 540 > Subchapter I - Encounter Data
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005