Sec. 252.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the provision of services to individuals residing in intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability and the establishment, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities providing this service that, in light of advancing knowledge, will promote quality in the delivery of services and treatment of residents.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0771, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 252 - Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With an Intellectual Disability
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 252.004. Allocated Federal Money
Section 252.005. Language Requirements Prohibited
Section 252.006. Rights of Residents
Section 252.007. Paperwork Reduction Rules
Section 252.008. Rules Generally
Section 252.0085. Restraint and Seclusion
Section 252.009. Consultation and Coordination