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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In this chapter:
(1) “Facility” means:
(A) a general residential operation, as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code, including a state-operated facility, serving children with an intellectual disability;
(B) an ICF-IID licensed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapter 252 or operated by that department and exempt under Section 252.003 from the licensing requirements of that chapter;
(C) a mental hospital or mental health facility, as defined by Section 571.003;
(D) an institution, as defined by Section 242.002;
(E) an assisted living facility, as defined by Section 247.002; or
(F) a treatment facility, as defined by Section 464.001.
(2) “Health and human services agency” means an agency listed in Section 531.001, Government Code.
(3) “Seclusion” means the involuntary separation of a resident from other residents and the placement of the resident alone in an area from which the resident is prevented from leaving.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 322.001. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-322-001/
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