Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.131 — DEFINITIONS

HS § 161.131Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. L. ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND UNPROFESSIONAL OR UNETHICAL CONDUCT IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

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In this subchapter:

(1)"Abuse" has the meaning assigned by the federal Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. Section 10801 et seq.).

(2)"Comprehensive medical rehabilitation" means the provision of rehabilitation services that are designed to improve or minimize a person's physical or cognitive disabilities, maximize a person's functional ability, or restore a person's lost functional capacity through close coordination of services, communication, interaction, and integration among several professions that share the responsibility to achieve team treatment goals for the person.

(3)"Hospital" has the meaning assigned by Section 241.003.

(4)"Illegal conduct" means conduct prohibited by law.

(5)"Inpatient mental health facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 571.003.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0473, eff. April 2, 2015.