Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 252.002 — DEFINITIONS

HS § 252.002Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 252. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (1-a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of aging and disability services.

(2)"Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability 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. (3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(4)"Facility" means a home or an establishment that:

(A)furnishes food, shelter, and treatment or services to four or more individuals unrelated to the owner;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0772, eff. April 2, 2015.