Tex.
Gov't Code Section 531.151
Definitions
(1)
“Child” means a person with a developmental disability who is younger than 22 years of age.(2)
“Community resource coordination group” means a coordination group established under the memorandum of understanding adopted under Section 531.055 (Memorandum of Understanding on Services for Persons Needing Multiagency Services).(3)
“Institution” means:(A)
an ICF-IID, as defined by Section 531.002 (Definitions), Health and Safety Code;(B)
a group home operated under the authority of the commission, including a residential service provider under a Medicaid waiver program authorized under Section 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n), as amended, that provides services at a residence other than the child’s home or agency foster home;(C)
a nursing facility;(D)
a general residential operation for children with an intellectual disability that is licensed by the commission; or(E)
another residential arrangement other than a foster home as defined by Section 42.002 (Definitions), Human Resources Code, that provides care to four or more children who are unrelated to each other.(4)
“Permanency planning” means a philosophy and planning process that focuses on the outcome of family support by facilitating a permanent living arrangement with the primary feature of an enduring and nurturing parental relationship.
Source:
Section 531.151 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.531.htm#531.151 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
