(58)[(54)] Remodeling--The construction,
removal, or relocation of walls and partitions, or construction of
foundations, floors, or ceiling-roof assemblies, including expanding
of safety systems (i.e., sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems), that
will change the existing plan and use areas of the facility.
(59)[(55)] Renovation--The restoration
to a former better state by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding, e.g.,
routine maintenance, repairs, equipment replacement, painting.
(60)Resident--A person who resides
in a facility.
(61)[(56)] Restraint--A manual
method, or a physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment
attached or adjacent to the resident's body that the resident cannot
remove easily, that restricts freedom of movement or normal access
to the resident's body. This term includes a personal hold.
(62)RN--Registered nurse. A person
licensed to practice professional nursing in accordance with Texas
Occupations Code, Chapter 301.
(63)[(57)] Seclusion--The involuntary
separation of a resident away from other residents and the placement
of the resident alone in an area from which the resident is prevented
from leaving.
(64)[(58)] Small facilities--Facilities
with 16 or fewer resident beds.
(65)[(59)] Specialized staff--Personnel
with expertise in developmental disabilities.
(66)[(60)] Standards--The minimum
conditions, requirements, and criteria with which a facility will
have to comply to be licensed under this chapter.
(67)[(61)] Topical medication--Medication
applied to the skin but does not include medication administered in
the eyes.
(68)[(62)] Universal precautions--The
use of barrier precautions by facility personnel to prevent direct
contact with blood or other body fluids that are visibly contaminated
with blood.
(69)[(63)] Vaccine preventable
diseases--The diseases included in the most current recommendations
of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
(70)Violation--Any noncompliance
with Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 252, or any rule under
this chapter.
(71)[(64)] Well-recognized church
or religious denomination--An organization which has been granted
a tax-exempt status as a religious association from the state or federal
government.
(72)Widespread in scope--A violation
that:
(A)is pervasive throughout the services provided by
the facility; or
(B)that affects or has the potential to affect a large
portion of or all of the residents of the facility.
The agency certifies that legal counsel
has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on June 7, 2018
TRD-201802517 Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Department of Aging and Disability Services
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 22, 2018
For further information, please call: (512) 438-4681
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