Sec. 250.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Nurse aide registry" means a list maintained by the Department of Aging and Disability Services of nurse aides under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Pub. L. No. 100-203). (1-a) "Consumer" means a resident of or an individual receiving services from a facility covered by this chapter. (1-b) "Consumer-directed service option" has the meaning assigned by Section 546.0101 , Government Code. (2) "Direct contact with a consumer" means any contact with a consumer. (3) "Facility" means: (A) a nursing facility, custodial care home, or other institution licensed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapter 242 ; (B) an assisted living facility licensed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapter 247 ; (C) a home and community support services agency licensed under Chapter 142 ; (D) a day activity and health services facility licensed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapter 103 , Human Resources Code; (E) an ICF-IID licensed under Chapter 252 ; (F) an adult foster care provider that contracts with the Department of Aging and Disability Services; (G) a facility that provides mental health services and that is operated by or contracts with the Department of State Health Services; (H) a local mental health authority designated under Section 533.035 or a local intellectual and developmental disability authority designated under Section 533.035 ; (I) a person exempt from licensing under Section 142.003 (a)(19) or (20); (J) a special care facility licensed by the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 248 ; (K) a mental health service unit of a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 ; or (L) a prescribed pediatric extended care center licensed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapter 248A . (3-a) "Financial management services agency" means an entity that contracts with the commission to serve as a fiscal and employer agent for an individual employer in the consumer-directed service option described by Section 546.0101 , Government Code. (3-b) "Individual employer" means an individual or legally authorized representative who participates in the consumer-directed service option and is responsible for hiring service providers to deliver program services. (4) "Private agency" means a person engaged in the business of obtaining criminal history checks on behalf of a facility. (5) "Regulatory agency" means a state agency referred to in Subdivision (3). (6) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (7) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the commission.
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