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TX Hum Res Code § 81.0072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.0072. Revocation or Suspension of Certificate

Sec. 81.0072.  REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The department, based on the recommendation of the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters, may revoke or suspend a certificate or place a certificate holder on probation for a violation of a statute, rule, or policy of the department.  If a certificate holder is placed on probation, the department may require the practitioner:(1)  to report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;(2)  to limit practice to those areas prescribed by the department; or(3)  to continue or renew professional education until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas that are the basis of the probation.(b)  If the department proposes to suspend or revoke a certificate or place a certificate holder on probation, the certificate holder is entitled to a hearing before the department or a hearings officer appointed by the department.  All final decisions to suspend or revoke a certificate or place a certificate holder on probation shall be made by the department.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 619, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 4, eff. May 23, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.325, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.0073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.0073. Certificate Renewal

Sec. 81.0073.  CERTIFICATE RENEWAL.  (a)  A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a certificate may renew an unexpired certificate by paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date of the certificate.  A person whose certificate has expired may not engage in activities that require a certificate until the certificate has been renewed.(b)  A person whose certificate has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the certificate by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.(c)  A person whose certificate has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the certificate by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.(d)  A person whose certificate has been expired for one year or more may not renew the certificate.  The person may obtain a new certificate by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original certificate.(e)  A person who was certified in this state, moved to another state, and is currently certified and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may obtain a new certificate without reexamination.  The person must pay to the department a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the certificate.(f)  Not later than the 30th day before the date a person's certificate is scheduled to expire, the department shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the department.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.326, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.0074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.0074. Provisional Certificate

Sec. 81.0074.  PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The department may issue a provisional certificate to an applicant currently certified in another jurisdiction who seeks a certificate in this state and who:(1)  has been certified in good standing as an interpreter for at least two years in another jurisdiction, including a foreign country, that has certification requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;(2)  has passed a national or other examination recognized by the department relating to the practice of interpretation for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; and(3)  is sponsored by a person certified by the department under this chapter with whom the provisional certificate holder will practice during the time the person holds a provisional certificate.(b)  The department may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) for an applicant if the department determines that compliance with that subdivision would be a hardship to the applicant.(c)  A provisional certificate is valid until the date the department approves or denies the provisional certificate holder's application for a certificate.  The department shall issue a certificate under this chapter to the provisional certificate holder if:(1)  the provisional certificate holder is eligible to be certified under Section 81.007(f); or(2)  the provisional certificate holder passes the part of the examination under this chapter that relates to the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules relating to the practice of interpretation for people who are deaf or hard of hearing in this state, and:(A)  the department verifies that the provisional certificate holder meets the academic and experience requirements for a certificate under this chapter; and(B)  the provisional certificate holder satisfies any other certification requirements under this chapter.(d)  The department must approve or deny a provisional certificate holder's application for a certificate not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional certificate is issued.  The department may extend the 180-day period if the results of an examination have not been received by the department before the end of that period.(e)  The executive commissioner by rule may establish a fee for provisional certificates in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of issuing the certificate.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.327, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.013. Private Outdoor Training Programs for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Sec. 81.013.  PRIVATE OUTDOOR TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING.  (a)  The department may contract with private entities to provide for the participation of children who are deaf or hard of hearing at outdoor recreational programs operated for the purpose of providing skill training and recreational experiences for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.  Outdoor training programs under this section may also provide for participation by the parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.(b)  In selecting children to attend programs under this section, the department shall select qualified children from across the state that will benefit from the program.(c)  The department may request criminal history record information on any person who applies for a staff position in an outdoor training program from the Department of Public Safety in accordance with Section 411.1131, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 288, ch. 113, Sec. 1, eff. May 13, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 5, eff. May 23, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.328, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.015. Advertisement

Sec. 81.015.  ADVERTISEMENT. (a) The executive commissioner may not adopt rules restricting competitive bidding or advertising by a person regulated by the department under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.(b)  The executive commissioner may not include in department rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the department under this chapter a rule that:(1)  restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising;(2)  restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person; or(4)  restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.(c)  The department may advertise to promote awareness and use of the programs, services, and activities conducted by the department under this chapter.  The department may not use money derived from state tax revenue to pay for advertisements under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 619, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 7, eff. May 23, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.329, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.016. Contracts for Services

Sec. 81.016.  CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES.  (a)  Before the department contracts with or provides grant funding to an agency, organization, or individual to provide direct services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, the department shall make reasonable efforts to notify all potential service providers of the availability and purpose of the contract or grant.(b)  The notice shall include a request that all interested service providers submit within a specified period a contract or grant proposal for the department's consideration.  The notice must also clearly state the criteria that the department will consider in determining which applicant will be awarded the contract or grant.(c)  The department shall review all proposals submitted under this section and shall award the contract or grant to the applicant that the department determines is best able to provide the needed services.  The department may not award contracts or grants to a former employee of the department's Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services within two years after the person's employment with that office ceased.(d)  To ensure an equitable distribution of contract or grant funds, the department shall develop a formula, based on population and region, to allocate those funds among the agencies, organizations, or individuals that are awarded the contracts or grants.(e)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 619, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 343, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 8, eff. May 23, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.330, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.017. Memorandum of Understanding

Sec. 81.017.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  (a)  The department and each of the following agencies shall adopt a memorandum of understanding to coordinate the delivery of services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and to reduce duplication of services:(1)  the Department of Aging and Disability Services;(2)  the Department of State Health Services;(3)  the Texas Workforce Commission;(4)  the Health and Human Services Commission;(5)  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;(6)  the Texas Education Agency;(7)   the Texas School for the Deaf;(8)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and(9)  any other state agency that provides or is required by law to provide services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.(b)  If gaps in the delivery of services are identified while developing a memorandum, the involved agencies shall formulate in the memorandum methods to reduce or eliminate those gaps.(c)  Not later than the last month of each state fiscal year, the department and the other agencies shall review their respective memorandums.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 343, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 6.63, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 9, eff. May 23, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.117, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.331, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.019. Symbols or Other Forms of Identification for Persons With Hearing Impairments

Sec. 81.019.  SYMBOLS OR OTHER FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION FOR PERSONS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS.  (a)  The department shall design and provide for the issuance of a symbol or other form of identification that may be attached to a motor vehicle regularly operated by a person who is deaf or hard of hearing.(b)  A person who is deaf or hard of hearing may apply to the department for the symbol or other form of identification. The department may require acceptable medical proof that a person is deaf or hard of hearing and may collect a fee for each symbol or other form of identification to defray the costs of administering this section.  The executive commissioner shall establish the fee.(c)  The department may contract with a state or local agency for the distribution of the symbol or other form of identification.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 81.017 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(27), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 10, eff. May 23, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.332, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.020. Assistance Regarding Telecommunications Devices

Sec. 81.020.  ASSISTANCE REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES.  The department may not advertise, distribute, or publish the name or address or other related information received by the department about an individual who applies for assistance regarding telecommunications devices.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.333, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 81.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 81 - Functions of Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Relating to Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 81.021. Specialized License Plate Program

Sec. 81.021.  SPECIALIZED LICENSE PLATE PROGRAM.  The department shall develop and the executive commissioner shall adopt rules and guidelines for the use of funds collected from the sale of specialized license plates under Section 504.619, Transportation Code, that are deposited in accordance with Section 504.6012, Transportation Code, and appropriated to the department for direct services programs, training, and education.|Added by Acts 2003, 77th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 11, eff. May 23, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 12, eff. May 23, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.334, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 82.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 82 - Confidentiality of Interpreted, Transliterated, or Relayed Conversations|Section 82.001. Definitions

Sec. 82.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Qualified interpreter" means a person employed as an interpreter who holds a current certification issued by the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters, or another current certificate that the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services determines is comparable or appropriate and approves.(2)  "Relay agent" means a person employed to relay conversations for a person who is hearing impaired or speech impaired over a dual-party telephone system.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.335, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 82.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 82 - Confidentiality of Interpreted, Transliterated, or Relayed Conversations|Section 82.002. Confidentiality of Conversations

Sec. 82.002.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CONVERSATIONS.  A qualified interpreter or relay agent who is employed to interpret, transliterate, or relay a conversation between a person who can hear and a person who is hearing impaired or speech impaired is a conduit for the conversation and may not disclose or be compelled to disclose, through reporting or testimony or by subpoena, the contents of the conversation.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Hum Res Code § 82.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 4 - Services for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Chapter 82 - Confidentiality of Interpreted, Transliterated, or Relayed Conversations|Section 82.003. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 82.003.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A qualified interpreter or relay agent who is employed to interpret, transliterate, or relay a conversation between a person who can hear and a person who is hearing impaired or speech impaired commits an offense if the qualified interpreter or relay agent discloses the contents of the conversation, unless the qualified interpreter or relay agent obtains the consent of each party to the conversation.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Hum Res Code § 102.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 102 - Rights of the Elderly|Section 102.001. Definitions

Sec. 102.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Convalescent and nursing home" means an institution licensed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code.(2)  "Home health services" means the provision of health service for pay or other consideration in a patient's residence regulated under Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code.(3)  "Alternate care" means services provided within an elderly individual's own home, neighborhood, or community, including:(A)  day care;(B)  foster care;(C)  alternative living plans, including personal care services;  and(D)  supportive living services, including attendant care, residential repair, or emergency response services.(4)  "Person providing services" means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, or other private or public entity providing convalescent and nursing home services, home health services, or alternate care services.(5)  "Elderly individual" means an individual 60 years of age or older.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5159, ch. 936, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 264, Sec. 25, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(20), (30), eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.101, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.362, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 102.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 102 - Rights of the Elderly|Section 102.002. Prohibition

Sec. 102.002.  PROHIBITION.  (a)  A person providing services to the elderly may not deny an elderly individual a right guaranteed by this chapter.(b)  Each agency that licenses, registers, or certifies a person providing services shall require the person to implement and enforce this chapter.  A violation of this chapter is grounds for suspension or revocation of the license, registration, or certification of a person providing services.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5159, ch. 936, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 264, Sec. 26, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Hum Res Code § 102.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 102 - Rights of the Elderly|Section 102.004. List of Rights

Sec. 102.004.  LIST OF RIGHTS.  (a)  A person providing services shall provide each elderly individual with a written list of the individual's rights and responsibilities, including each provision of Section 102.003, before providing services or as soon after providing services as possible, and shall post the list in a conspicuous location.(b)  A person providing services must inform an elderly individual of changes or revisions in the list.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5159, ch. 936, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Hum Res Code § 102.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 102 - Rights of the Elderly|Section 102.005. Rights Cumulative

Sec. 102.005.  RIGHTS CUMULATIVE.  The rights described in this chapter are cumulative of other rights or remedies to which an elderly individual may be entitled under law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|