Tex. Health & Safety Code § 242.181

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 242.181 - Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) "Person with a disability" means a person whose physical or mental functioning is impaired to the extent that the person needs medical attention, counseling, physical therapy, therapeutic or corrective equipment, or another person's attendance and supervision.

(2) "Plan of care" means a written description of the medical care or the supervision and nonmedical care needed by a person during respite care.

(3) "Respite care" means the provision by an institution to a person, for not more than two weeks for each stay in the institution, of:

(A) room and board; and

(B) care at the level ordinarily provided for permanent residents.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.181

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0632, eff. 4/2/2015.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.