Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 252.002. Definitions

(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:

(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 an intellectual disability or a related condition who is residing in a facility licensed under this chapter.