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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 417AGENCY AND FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES
SUBCHAPTER GVOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
RULE §417.303Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

  (1) 501(c)(3) organization--An organization exempt from taxation under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

  (2) Community relations director--The employee responsible for coordinating community relations functions, volunteer programs, fund-raising, and donations at a facility.

  (3) Department--The Department of State Health Services.

  (4) Donation--A contribution of anything of value (for example, funds or in-kind goods and services) freely given to a facility, an individual served, or a private organization. The term does not include funding under a federal, state, private, or non-profit organization grant for which a facility has submitted a formal written application and is subject to an agreement between the recipient and the donor relating to the use of the grant.

  (5) Employee--An individual who is legally employed or contracted to perform work for the department.

  (6) Facility--A public health facility operated by the Department of State Health Services.

  (7) Person served--A person receiving services from a facility.

  (8) Private donor--A person or private organization that makes a donation to a facility directly or through a volunteer services council.

  (9) Volunteer and Community Relations Unit--Facility employees responsible for promoting individual and community awareness, volunteerism, community collaborations, and partnerships.

  (10) Volunteer Services Council (VSC)--A 501(c)(3) volunteer organization formed to generate resources for the benefit of a facility and persons served.


Source Note: The provisions of this §417.303 adopted to be effective April 24, 2008, 33 TexReg 3292; amended to be effective February 6, 2019, 44 TexReg 478

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