The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have
the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise.
(1) Family member--The person's spouse, parent, sibling,
adult child, or any individual the person identifies as playing a
significant role in their life.
(2) HHSC--Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
(3) ICC--Interstate compact coordinator. The individual
who facilitates the transfer of a person served in Texas state hospitals
and SSLCs out-of-state to another state's facility or the transfer
of a person from out-of-state psychiatric hospitals and intermediate
care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities into
Texas state hospitals and SSLCs.
(4) Informed consent--The knowing agreement of the
person or the person's legally authorized representative (LAR) to
a proposed transfer. This consent must be given under the person's
or LAR's ability to exercise free power of choice without undue pressure
or any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, or other form of constraint
or coercion.
(5) LAR--Legally authorized representative. An individual
authorized by law to make decisions for a person about the matters
described in this chapter. The LAR may include a parent, guardian,
or managing conservator of a child or adolescent, or a guardian of
an adult.
(6) Local authority--An entity designated by HHSC in
accordance with the Texas Health and Safety Code §533.035(a).
(7) Person--An individual who is eligible for care,
treatment, or supervision at an SSLC or state hospital, as determined
by the laws of the sending state, and for whom interstate transfer
is requested.
(8) SSLC--State supported living center. An intermediate
care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability or related
condition that HHSC operates.
(9) State hospital--A psychiatric hospital with an
inpatient component that HHSC operates.
(10) Transfer--Moving a person from a facility in one
state to a facility in a different state under Texas Health and Safety
Code §571.008; Texas Health and Safety Code §533A.011 and §533.014(a)(3);
or the Interstate Compact on Mental Health, Texas Health and Safety
Code Chapter 612.
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