(92)Response--Actions taken immediately before an
impending disaster or during and after a disaster, including a public
health disaster, to address the immediate and short-term effects of
the disaster.
(93)Restraint--Physical restraint, chemical restraint,
or mechanical restraint.
(94)RN --Registered nurse. A person
who has a valid license under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 301,
to practice professional nursing.
(95)[(94)] RN delegation--Delegation
of tasks by an RN in accordance with 22 TAC Chapter 224 (relating
to Delegation of Nursing Tasks by Registered Professional Nurses to
Unlicensed Personnel for Clients with Acute Conditions or in Acute
Care Environments).
(96)[(95)] Sedation--The act
of allaying nervous excitement by administering medication that commonly
induces the nervous system to calm. Sedation is a protective device.
(97)[(96)] Social worker--A
person who has a valid license under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
505, as a social worker.
(98)[(97)] Speech-language pathologist--A
person who has a valid license under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
401, as a speech-language pathologist.
(99)[(98)] Substantial compliance--A
finding in which a center receives no recommendation for enforcement
action after an inspection.
(100)[(99)] Supervision--Authoritative
procedural guidance by a qualified person that instructs another person
and assists in accomplishing a function or activity. Supervision includes
initial direction and periodic inspection of the actual act of accomplishing
the function or activity.
(101)[(100)] Support services--Social,
spiritual, and emotional care provided to a minor and a minor's parent
by a center.
(102)[(101)] THSC--Texas Health
and Safety Code.
(103)[(102)] Total census--The
total number of minors with active plans of care at a center.
(104)[(103)] Transition support--Planning,
coordination, and assistance to move the location of services provided
to a minor from a center to the least restrictive setting appropriate.
(105)[(104)] Violation--A finding
of noncompliance with this chapter or THSC Chapter 248A resulting
from an inspection.
(106)[(105)] Volunteer--An individual
who provides assistance to a center without compensation other than
reimbursement for actual expenses.
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-201802513 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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