(a) An elderly person or person with a disability may receive voluntary protective services if the person requests or consents to receive those services.
(b) The elderly person or person with a disability who receives protective services shall participate in all decisions regarding the person’s welfare, if able to do so.

Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 48.203

  • 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

(c) The least restrictive alternatives should be made available to the elderly person or person with a disability who receives protective services.
(d) Except as provided by § 48.208, if an elderly person or person with a disability withdraws from or refuses consent to voluntary protective services, the services may not be provided.

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