Texas § HS.325.001 - DEFINITIONS

§ HS.325.001. DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Director" means the administrator primarily responsible for the operation of a group home. (2) "Group home" includes: (A) an assisted living facility, as defined by Section 247.002 ; (B) a boarding home facility, as defined by Section 260.001 ; (C) a facility as defined by Section 246.002 ; (D) a supportive housing facility operated by the state, a local government, or a private agency that provides supportive services to persons with mental illness, substance use conditions, or physical disabilities who require access to rehabilitative services and a stable living arrangement to maintain consistent treatment regimens; and (E) a transitional housing facility designed to facilitate the transition from inpatient to outpatient care or, within a reasonable time, the transition from homelessness to permanent housing for persons with serious mental illnesses, substance use conditions, or physical disabilities and who may require intensive case management and assistance with long-term goal planning and independent living skills. (3) "Resident" means a person who resides and receives services at a group home. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 246 (H.B. 424 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.