(a)Certified guardian means a person who is certified by the Commission to provide guardianship services in this State.(b)Corporate fiduciary has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.007 of the Estates Code.(c)Engaged in the business of providing guardianship services means to perform, offer to perform, or advertise the performance of guardianship services for compensation.(d)Guardian has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.012 of the Estates Code.(e)Guardianship program means a corporation; partnership; firm; other business entity; local, county, or regional agency; or nonprofit entity that provides guardianship and related services to an incapacitated person or other person who needs assistance in making decisions concerning the person's own welfare or financial affairs. This definition does not apply to service-providers that provide guardianship services pursuant to a contract with the Health and Human Services Commission Office of Guardianship.(f)Guardianship services means conducting, performing, or administering the duties and powers prescribed by the Estates Code or under a court order in a guardianship matter.(g)Incapacitated person has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.017 of the Estates Code.(h)Code of Ethics and Minimum Standards for Guardianship Services means the document titled "Code of Ethics and Minimum Standards for Guardianship Services" promulgated under Section 155.101 and Section 155.152 of the Government Code.(i) Mediator means a person who mediates disputes arising under Title 3 of the Estates Code. (j) Mediation Trainer means a person who trains Mediators.(k)Private professional guardian means a person, other than an attorney or a corporate fiduciary, who is engaged in the business of providing guardianship services.(l)Provisionally certified guardian means a person who has received provisional certification to provide guardianship services in this State from the Commission.(m)Supervisor means a certified guardian who has notified the Commission that he or she will be responsible for overseeing a provisionally certified guardian.(n)Volunteer means a person who renders guardianship services on behalf of a guardianship program or on behalf of the Health and Human Services Commission Office of Guardianship and who does not receive compensation that exceeds the authorized expenses that the person incurs in performing those services.(o)Ward has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.030 of the Estates Code.Tex. R. Judi. Cert. Commi. 7.1
Amended effective 4/12/2018 immediately; amended effective 9/1/2021.