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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 253. EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT REGISTRY |
Sec. 253.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of aging and disability services.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
(3) "Employee" means a person who:
(A) works at a facility;
(B) is an individual who provides personal care services, active treatment, or any other personal services to a resident or consumer of the facility; and
(C) is not licensed by an agency of the state to perform the services the employee performs at the facility or is a nurse aide employed by a facility.
(3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(4) "Facility" means:
(A) a facility:
(i) licensed by the department; or
(ii) licensed under Chapter 252;
(B) an adult foster care provider that contracts with the department; or
(C) a home and community support services agency licensed by the department under Chapter 142.
(5) "Reportable conduct" includes:
(A) abuse or neglect that causes or may cause death or harm to a resident or consumer of a facility;
(B) sexual abuse of a resident or consumer of a facility;
(C) financial exploitation of a resident or consumer of a facility in an amount of $25 or more; and
(D) emotional, verbal, or psychological abuse that causes harm to a resident or consumer of a facility.