Texas Human Resources Code

§ 102.001 — DEFINITIONS

HR § 102.001Title 6. SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY · Ch. 102. RIGHTS OF THE ELDERLY

Statute text

In this chapter:

(1)"Convalescent and nursing home" means an institution licensed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code.

(2)"Home health services" means the provision of health service for pay or other consideration in a patient's residence regulated under Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code.

(3)"Alternate care" means services provided within an elderly individual's own home, neighborhood, or community, including:

(A)day care;

(B)foster care;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.362, eff. April 2, 2015.