Section 745.9051 - What do the following terms mean when used in this subchapter? The following terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Individual--A person who is 21 years of age or younger.(2) Psychiatric health treatments and services--In addition to basic child-care services, a specialized type of child-care services provided by a certified psychiatric residential youth treatment facility to treat and support individuals who have a severe emotional disturbance.(3) Psychiatric Residential Youth Treatment Facility (PYRTF)--As defined at Texas Health and Safety Code § 577A.001(3), a private facility that provides psychiatric health treatments and services in a residential, non-hospital setting exclusively to individuals and is licensed as a general residential operation.(4) Severe emotional disturbance--As defined at Texas Health and Safety Code § 577A.001(4), a mental, behavioral, or emotional disturbance of sufficient duration to result in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits an individual's role or ability to function in family, school, or community activities.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.9051
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 40, October 4, 2024, TexReg 8160, eff. 10/15/2024