Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 252.181

  • 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
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

In this subchapter:
(1) “Plan of care” means a written description of the care, training, and treatment needed by a person during respite care.
(2) “Respite care” means the provision by a facility to a person, for not more than two weeks for each stay in the facility, of:
(A) room and board; and
(B) care at the level ordinarily provided for permanent residents.