DEFINITIONS

Sec. 143.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Beneficiary" means a person for whose benefit a subaccount is established. (2) "Incapacitated person" has the meaning assigned by Section 142.007 . (3) "Medical assistance" means benefits and services under the medical assistance program administered under Chapter 32 , Human Resources Code. (4) "Pooled trust" means a trust that meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Section 1396p(d)(4)(C) for purposes of exempting the trust from the applicability of 42 U.S.C. Section 1396p(d) in determining the eligibility of a person who is disabled for medical assistance. (5) "Subaccount" means an account in a pooled trust established under this chapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 2245 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.