26 Tex. Admin. Code § 301.605 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter (relating to Criminal History and Registry Checks for MRAs and Community Centers), have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Applicant--A person to
whom an MRA, community center, or contract agency intends to offer employment,
a contract, or volunteer status.
(2) Community center--A community mental
health and mental retardation center established under the Texas Health and
Safety Code, Title 7, Chapter 534, Subchapter A.
(3) Contract--An agreement between an MRA,
community center, or contract agency and a contractor whose contractual duties
may put the contractor in direct contact with an individual.
(4) Contract agency--A person that contracts
with an MRA or community center to provide an employee or contractor whose
duties may put the employee or contractor in direct contact with an
individual.
(5) Contractor--A
person who contracts with an MRA, community center, or contract agency and
whose contractual duties may put the person in direct contact with an
individual.
(6) Conviction--The
adjudication of guilt for a criminal offense. The term does not include
deferred adjudication community supervision as described in Texas Health and
Safety Code, §
250.006(d).
(7) DADS--The Department of Aging and
Disability Services.
(8)
Employee--A person who is employed by an MRA, community center, or contract
agency and whose duties may put the person in direct contact with an
individual.
(9) Individual--A
person receiving services that are funded by or through DADS and provided by an
MRA or community center or provided by a contract agency through a contract
with an MRA or community center.
(10) MRA--Mental retardation authority. An
entity designated in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §
533.035(a).
(11) Registry--
(A) The employee misconduct registry
maintained by DADS in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter
253, and Chapter 93 of this title (relating to Employee Misconduct Registry
(EMR)); or
(B) The nurse aide
registry maintained by DADS in accordance with §94.10 of this title
(relating to Registry, Findings, and Inquiries).
(12) Volunteer--A person who provides
services to an MRA, community center, or contract agency without compensation
from the MRA, community center, or contract agency, other than reimbursement
for actual expenses, and whose duties may put the person in direct contact with
an individual.
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