| (G) support groups.
(72) Responsible party--A person designated by an individual
as the individual's representative.
(73) RN--Registered nurse. A person licensed by the
Texas Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing.
(74) Safety--Protection from injury or loss of life
due to conditions such as fire, electrical hazard, unsafe building
or site conditions, and the presence of hazardous materials.
(75) Sanitation--Protection from illness, the transmission
of disease, or loss of life due to unclean surroundings, the presence
of disease transmitting insects or rodents, unhealthful conditions
or practices in the preparation of food and beverage, or the care
of personal belongings.
(76) Semi-ambulatory--Mobility relying on a walker,
crutch, cane, other physical object, or independent use of wheelchair.
(77) Serious injury--An injury requiring emergency
medical intervention or treatment by medical personnel, either at
a facility or at an emergency room or medical office.
(78) Social activities--Therapeutic, educational, cultural
enrichment, recreational, and other activities in a facility or in
the community provided as part of a planned program to meet the social
needs and interests of an individual.
(79) UL--Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. A corporation
whose approval of a product indicates a level of testing and certification
that is acceptable to HHSC.
(80) Widespread in scope--A violation of Texas Human
Resources Code, Chapter 103 or a rule, standard, or order adopted
under Texas Human Resources Code, Chapter 103 that:
(A) is pervasive throughout the services provided by
the facility; or
(B) represents a systematic failure by the facility
that affects or has the potential to affect a large portion of or
all of the elderly persons or persons with disabilities receiving
services at the facility.
(81) Working with people--Responsible for the delivery
of services to individuals either directly or indirectly. Experience
as a manager would meet this definition; however, an administrative
support position such as a bookkeeper does not. Experience does not
have to be in a paid capacity.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §559.2 adopted to be effective August 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 2726; transferred effective September 1, 1993, as published in the Texas Register September 3, 1993, 18 TexReg 5885; amended to be effective January 1, 1995, 19 TexReg 9531; amended to be effective May 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 3100; amended to be effective April 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 1749; amended to be effective November 20, 2012, 37 TexReg 9117; amended to be effective December 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 9327; amended to be effective October 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 5520; amended to be effective October 28, 2018, 43 TexReg 7210; transferred effective January 15, 2021, aspublished in the Texas Register December 18, 2020, 45 TexReg 9249 |
