Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 242.019

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

An institution shall make a reasonable effort to request a copy of any court order appointing a guardian of a resident or a resident’s estate from the resident’s nearest relative or the person responsible for the resident’s support. An institution that receives a copy of a court order appointing a guardian of a resident or a resident’s estate shall maintain a copy of the court order in the resident’s medical records.