Texas § HS.161.131 - DEFINITIONS

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§ HS.161.131. DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Abuse" has the meaning assigned by the federal Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. Section 10801 et seq.). (2) "Comprehensive medical rehabilitation" means the provision of rehabilitation services that are designed to improve or minimize a person's physical or cognitive disabilities, maximize a person's functional ability, or restore a person's lost functional capacity through close coordination of services, communication, interaction, and integration among several professions that share the responsibility to achieve team treatment goals for the person. (3) "Hospital" has the meaning assigned by Section 241.003 . (4) "Illegal conduct" means conduct prohibited by law. (5) "Inpatient mental health facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 571.003 . (6) "License" means a state agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, or other form of permission required by state law. (7) "Mental health facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 571.003 . (8) "Neglect" has the meaning assigned by the federal Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. Section 10801 et seq.). (9) "State health care regulatory agency" means a state agency that licenses a health care professional. (10) "Treatment facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 464.001 . (11) "Unethical conduct" means conduct prohibited by the ethical standards adopted by state or national professional organizations for their respective professions or by rules established by the state licensing agency for the respective profession. (12) "Unprofessional conduct" means conduct prohibited under rules adopted by the state licensing agency for the respective profession. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0473, eff. April 2, 2015.

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