# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 711.21: 26 TAC § 711.21. How is exploitation defined?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 711.21
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 711.21. How is exploitation defined?
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 711 INVESTIGATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM CERTAIN PROVIDERS / 26 TAC § 711.21

## Text

In this chapter, when the alleged perpetrator is a direct provider
 to an individual receiving services, exploitation is defined as the
 illegal or improper act or process of using an individual receiving
 services or the resources of an individual receiving services for
 monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain, and excludes:
(1) theft as defined in Chapter 31 of the Texas Penal
 Code;
(2) allegations of exploitation less than $25.00; and
(3) a loan, which includes money or property given
 to someone to use for a period of time with an understanding that
 it will be paid back or returned, made by an individual receiving
 services to a direct provider in a community provider setting.

## Nearby sections

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