Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 551 - INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR RELATED CONDITIONS
Subchapter A - INTRODUCTION
Section 551.2 - Scope
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to promote public health, safety, and welfare by providing for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the provision of services to individuals residing in intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability or a related condition.
(b) The term "facility serving persons with an intellectual disability or related conditions," when used in this chapter, means an establishment or home that provides food, shelter, and treatment or services to four or more persons who are unrelated to the owner; is primarily for the diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of persons with an intellectual disability or related conditions; and provides in a protected setting continuous evaluation, planning, 24-hour supervision, and coordination and integration of health or rehabilitative services to help each resident function at the resident's greatest ability.
(c) This chapter does not apply to an establishment that: