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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 260B.0001

DEFINITIONS

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 25), Sec. 2, eff

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Essential caregiver" means a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual selected by a resident, resident's guardian, or resident's legally authorized representative for in-person visits.

(3) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(4) "Facility" means:

(A) a nursing facility licensed under Chapter 242;

(B) an assisted living facility licensed under Chapter 247; or

(C) an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability licensed under Chapter 252.

(5) "Program provider" means a person that provides services through the home and community-based services (HCS) waiver program in a residence.

(6) "Residence" means a three-person or four-person residence, as defined by the home and community-based services (HCS) waiver program billing guidelines, that is leased or owned by a program provider. The term does not include a host home or companion care.

(7) "Resident" means:

(A) an individual, including a patient, who resides in a facility; or

(B) an individual enrolled in the home and community-based services (HCS) waiver program who resides in a residence.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.