Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter W - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH TREATMENTS AND SERVICES
Division 1 - DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE
Section 748.4801 - What do the following terms mean when used in this subchapter?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
In this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Individual--A person who is 21 years of age or younger.
(2) Psychiatric health treatments and services--In addition to basic child-care services, a specialized type of child-care services provided by a certified psychiatric residential youth treatment facility to treat and support individuals who have a severe emotional disturbance.
(3) Psychiatric Residential Youth Treatment Facility (PYRTF)--As defined at Texas Health and Safety Code § 577A.001(3), a private facility that provides psychiatric health treatments and services in a residential, non-hospital setting exclusively to individuals and is licensed as a general residential operation.
(4) Severe emotional disturbance--As defined at Texas Health and Safety Code § 577A.001(4), a mental, behavioral, or emotional disturbance of sufficient duration to result in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits an individual's role or ability to function in family, school, or community activities.
