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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 554NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER BBNURSING FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASRR)
DIVISION 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE §554.2703Definitions

      (vii) a representative from the LMHA, if the designated resident has MI.

    (B) Other participants on the SPT may include:

      (i) a concerned person whose inclusion is requested by the designated resident or the LAR; and

      (ii) at the discretion of the LIDDA, a person who is directly involved in the delivery of services to people with ID or DD.

  (44) Surrogate decision maker--An actively involved family member of a resident who has been identified by an IDT in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code §313.004 and who is available and willing to consent on behalf of the resident.

  (45) Terminal illness--A medical prognosis that an individual's life expectancy is six months or less if the illness runs its normal course, which is documented by a physician's certification in the individual's medical record maintained by a nursing facility.

  (46) Therapy services--Assessment and treatment to help a designated resident learn, keep, or improve skills and functioning of daily living affected by a disabling condition. Therapy services are referred to as habilitative therapy services. Therapy services are limited to:

    (A) physical therapy;

    (B) occupational therapy; and

    (C) speech therapy.

  (47) Transition plan--A plan developed by the SPT that describes the activities, timetable, responsibilities, services, and supports involved in assisting a designated resident to transition from the nursing facility to the community.


Source Note: The provisions of this §554.2703 adopted to be effective July 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 4373; amended to be effective September 10, 2017, 42 TexReg 4468; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871

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