Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 123.004 - Qualification As Community Home To qualify as a community home, an entity must comply with Sections 123.005 through 123.008 and be:
(1) a community-based residential home operated by:(A) the Department of Aging and Disability Services;(B) a community center organized under Subchapter A, Chapter 534, Health and Safety Code, that provides services to persons with disabilities;(C) an entity subject to the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law as described by Section 1.008(d), Business Organizations Code; or(D) an entity certified by the Department of Aging and Disability Services as a provider under the ICF-IID medical assistance program; or(2) an assisted living facility licensed under Chapter 247, Health and Safety Code, provided that the exterior structure retains compatibility with the surrounding residential dwellings.Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 123.004
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 4.432, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 233, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1999.Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 12.01(a), eff. 8/26/1991.