In this subchapter:
(1) “Child” means an individual with a developmental disability who is younger than 22 years of age.
(2) “Community resource coordination group” means a coordination group established under the memorandum of understanding adopted under Subchapter D, Chapter 522.
(3) “Department” means the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(4) “Institution” means:
(A) an ICF-IID;
(B) a group home operated under the commission’s authority, including a residential service provider under a Section 1915(c) waiver program that provides services at a residence other than the child’s home or agency foster home;
(C) a nursing facility;
(D) a general residential operation for children with an intellectual disability that the commission licenses; or
(E) another residential arrangement other than a foster home that provides care to four or more children who are unrelated to each other.
(5) “Permanency planning” means a philosophy and planning process that focuses on the outcome of family support by facilitating a permanent living arrangement with the primary feature of an enduring and nurturing parental relationship.

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025