(a) Not later than the 11th day before the date set for the hearing, a copy of the application, notice of the time and place of the hearing and, if appropriate, the order for the determination of an intellectual disability and interdisciplinary team report and recommendations shall be served on:
(1) the proposed resident or the proposed resident’s representative;
(2) the parent if the proposed resident is a minor;
(3) the guardian of the person; and
(4) the department.
(b) The notice must specify in plain and simple language:
(1) the right to an independent determination of an intellectual disability under § 593.007; and
(2) the provisions of Sections 593.043, 593.047, 593.049, 593.050, and 593.053.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 593.048

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005