# Tex. Human Resources Code § 102.001: DEFINITIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C102_S102.001

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Human Resources Code § 102.001
- **Heading:** DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 102 / Section 102.001

## Text

In this chapter:

(1) "Convalescent and nursing home" means an institution licensed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code.

(2) "Home health services" means the provision of health service for pay or other consideration in a patient's residence regulated under Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code.

(3) "Alternate care" means services provided within an elderly individual's own home, neighborhood, or community, including:

(A) day care;

(B) foster care;

(C) alternative living plans, including personal care services; and

(D) supportive living services, including attendant care, residential repair, or emergency response services.

(4) "Person providing services" means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, or other private or public entity providing convalescent and nursing home services, home health services, or alternate care services.

(5) "Elderly individual" means an individual 60 years of age or older.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 102.001 § 102.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C102_S102.001.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 102.002 § 102.002. PROHIBITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C102_S102.002.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 102.003 § 102.003. RIGHTS OF THE ELDERLY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C102_S102.003.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 102.004 § 102.004. LIST OF RIGHTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C102_S102.004.md)
- [Tex. Human Resources Code § 102.005 § 102.005. RIGHTS CUMULATIVE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chr_C102_S102.005.md)

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