Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 260A.001. Definitions

(1) “Abuse” means:

(1-a) “Commission” means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

(3) “Executive commissioner” means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(4) “Exploitation” means the illegal or improper act or process of a caregiver, family member, or other individual who has an ongoing relationship with the resident using the resources of a resident for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain without the informed consent of the resident.

(5) “Facility” means:

(6) “Neglect” means the failure to provide for one's self the goods or services, including medical services, which are necessary to avoid physical or emotional harm or pain or the failure of a caregiver to provide such goods or services.

(7) “Resident” means an individual, including a patient, who resides in or receives services from a facility.