Sec. 260B.0001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.
(2)  "Essential caregiver" means a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual selected by a resident, resident's guardian, or resident's legally authorized representative for in-person visits.
(3)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(4)  "Facility" means:
(A)  a nursing facility licensed under Chapter 242;
(B)  an assisted living facility licensed under Chapter 247; or
(C)  an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability licensed under Chapter 252.
(5)  "Program provider" means a person that provides services through the home and community-based services (HCS) waiver program in a residence.
(6)  "Residence" means a three-person or four-person residence, as defined by the home and community-based services (HCS) waiver program billing guidelines, that is leased or owned by a program provider.  The term does not include a host home or companion care.
(7)  "Resident" means:
(A)  an individual, including a patient, who resides in a facility; or
(B)  an individual enrolled in the home and community-based services (HCS) waiver program who resides in a residence.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 25), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.