DEFINITIONS.
Tex. HEALTH & SAFETY Code § 255.001.
in effectIn this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
(2) "Long-term care facility" means a nursing institution, an assisted living facility, or an ICF-IID licensed under Chapter 242 , 247 , or 252 , or certified under Chapter 32 , Human Resources Code.
(3) "Quality-of-care monitor" means a registered nurse, pharmacist, or nutritionist who:
(A) is employed by the department;
(B) is trained and experienced in long-term care facility regulation, standards of practice in long-term care, and evaluation of patient care; and
(C) functions independently of other divisions of the department.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 7.03, eff. June 15, 2001.