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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Subtitle B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Chapter 252. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 252.002. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Human Services.
(2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Human Services.
(3) "Designee" means a state agency or entity with which the department contracts to perform specific, identified duties related to the fulfillment of a responsibility prescribed by this chapter.
(4) "Facility" means a home or an establishment that:
(A) furnishes food, shelter, and treatment or services to four or more persons unrelated to the owner;
(B) is primarily for the diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of persons with mental retardation or related conditions; and
(C) provides in a protected setting continuous evaluation, planning, 24-hour supervision, coordination, and integration of health or rehabilitative services to help each resident function at the resident's greatest ability.
(5) "Governmental unit" means the state or a political subdivision of the state, including a county or municipality.
(6) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or joint stock company and includes a legal successor of those entities.
(7) "Resident" means an individual, including a client, with mental retardation or a related condition who is residing in a facility licensed under this chapter.