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TITLE 34PUBLIC FINANCE
PART 4EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 82HEALTH SERVICES IN STATE OFFICE COMPLEXES
RULE §82.1Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

  (1) Act--The Texas Employees Group Benefits Act, Act of the 77th Legislature, 2001, as amended, Insurance Code, Chapter 1551.

  (2) Board--The board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

  (3) Employee--A person authorized by the Act to participate in the program as an employee.

  (4) Executive Director--The executive director of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

  (5) GBP--The Texas Employees Group Benefits Program as established by the board pursuant to the Act and known as the Group Benefits Program.

  (6) Nurse Practitioner--A licensed advanced practice nurse as defined by §301.152, Occupations Code.

  (7) Pilot Program--The program authorized under House Bill 952, 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, and codified at Chapter 671, Texas Government Code, wherein the viability of an on-site nurse practitioner to provide authorized on-site health services for state employees is to be evaluated.

  (8) Supervising Physician--A licensed physician who will perform supervisory functions as described by §157.052(e), Occupations Code, for the nurse practitioner.


Source Note: The provisions of this §82.1 adopted to be effective March 30, 2006, 31 TexReg 2694

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