The Boarding Home Regulations for unincorporated Delta County, Texas (the “Regulations”) are intended to comply with Chapter 260 of the Texas Health & Safety Code, as amended, and the current Texas Model Standards for Boarding Homes. It is the purpose of the Delta County Commissioners Court to establish reasonable and uniform regulations of Boarding Homes to promote and protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of unincorporated Delta County, and to protect the residents of Boarding Homes from abuse, neglect, exploitation, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and other criminal or unethical behaviors.