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TX Hum Res Code § 44.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter A. Federally Established Day-Care Programs|Section 44.001. Designated Agency

Sec. 44.001.  DESIGNATED AGENCY.  The Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency designated to administer a day-care program established by federal law and financed partially or totally by federal funds.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2370, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.024, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.64, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 44.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter A. Federally Established Day-Care Programs|Section 44.002. Administrative Rules

Sec. 44.002.  ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.  (a)  The Texas Workforce Commission shall promulgate rules to carry out the administrative provisions of the program consistent with federal law and regulations.(b)  The rules must include procedures to allow operators of day-care centers to review and comment on proposed rules and policies.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2370, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.025, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.65, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 228 (H.B. 2961), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 44.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter A. Federally Established Day-Care Programs|Section 44.003. Administration of Federal-Local Program

Sec. 44.003.  ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL-LOCAL PROGRAM.  (a)  If the program is to be funded through political subdivisions of the state or local agencies approved by the Texas Workforce Commission matching federal grants, the Texas Workforce Commission shall promulgate procedures for effective delivery of services consistent with this section and with federal law and regulations.(b)  If the services are provided through contracting with operators of day-care programs on request from political subdivisions or local agencies, the Texas Workforce Commission may not promulgate standards for selection of the type of programs more restrictive than required by federal law or regulations.(c)  The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission shall establish an accounting system consistent with federal law and regulations which will provide that an operator of a day-care program contracting with the Texas Workforce Commission:(1)  shall receive prepayment in accordance with policies and procedures mutually agreed on by the comptroller and the Texas Workforce Commission; and(2)  shall be paid on the basis of legitimate and reasonable expenses, insofar as possible, given federal regulations and department policy, instead of being paid on the basis of the number of children attending or the number of children enrolled in the program, provided that on being monitored by the Texas Workforce Commission, the contracting operator can substantiate that there were sufficient preparations in the development of the services offered.(d)  The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission shall establish procedures for hearing complaints by operators of day-care programs contracting with the Texas Workforce Commission relating to the failure of the Texas Workforce Commission to comply with Subsection (c).|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2370, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.026, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.66, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 44.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter B. Day-Care Centers|Section 44.031. Establishment

Sec. 44.031.  ESTABLISHMENT.  (a)  The Texas Workforce Commission may establish day-care centers for all children who qualify for services under Section 44.032.  Where in the opinion of the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission it appears feasible for the furtherance of the objectives of this legislation, the Texas Workforce Commission may establish cooperative agreements with other state agencies.(b)  The Texas Workforce Commission is not required to establish a day-care center or to provide services under this subchapter unless funds are appropriated for that purpose.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.027, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.67, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 44.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter B. Day-Care Centers|Section 44.032. Eligibility

Sec. 44.032.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible for admission to a day-care center authorized under this subchapter, a child must be at least six weeks of age and:(1)  the child must be eligible for state assistance under the aid to families with dependent children program and the child's caretaker must be employed, enrolled in a job training program authorized by the Texas Workforce Commission, registered to work by the Texas Workforce Commission, or permanently and totally disabled; or(2)  the child must be from a family eligible under federal law or regulations to participate in a partially or totally federally funded welfare or social services program.(b)  Additional children of the same age group may also be admitted to a center under additional standards established by the Texas Workforce Commission.(c)  To reduce rapid turnover of children in care and to ensure maximum stability for the child to the extent possible within federal guidelines, once a child meets the initial eligibility standards and is enrolled in a child-care program, the child remains eligible for not less than one year after the date of enrollment.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.028, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.68, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 44.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter B. Day-Care Centers|Section 44.033. Fees

Sec. 44.033.  FEES.  (a)  A fee for services rendered by the day-care center may not be charged for a child who is eligible for state assistance under the aid to families with dependent children program.(b)  A fee that is scaled to family income for services rendered by the day-care program may be charged for a child who is not eligible for state assistance under the aid to families with dependent children program.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 44.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter B. Day-Care Centers|Section 44.034. Standards; Recommendations

Sec. 44.034.  STANDARDS;  RECOMMENDATIONS.  (a)  If the Texas Workforce Commission establishes day-care centers under this subchapter, the department shall prescribe standards of operation and performance for the centers that will ensure proper nutrition, social adjustment, health services, and appropriate growth and development for children admitted.(b)  The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission shall prescribe procedures for receiving recommendations relating to the operation of the centers from parents, guardians, or custodians of children admitted to the centers, operators of the centers, and other interested persons.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.029, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.69, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 44.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter B. Day-Care Centers|Section 44.035. Contracts

Sec. 44.035.  CONTRACTS.  (a)  The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission may contract for services authorized under this subchapter with an individual, organization, association, or corporation meeting the standards established under Section 44.034 and the standards for child-care facilities licensed by the department.(b)  The fees paid to the center under the contract may not exceed the amount it would cost the state to provide the same services.(c)  The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission shall terminate a contract with a day-care center that fails to maintain the department's standards.(d)  When the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission intends to cancel a contract with a day-care center, the executive director shall give the center reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing if one is requested.  The Texas Workforce Commission shall adopt rules consistent with Chapter 2001, Government Code, to implement this section.  Hearings under this section are contested cases under that chapter.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), 8.030, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.70, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 44.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 44 - Administration of Federal and State Day-Care Programs|Subchapter B. Day-Care Centers|Section 44.036. Annual Evaluation of Day-Care Centers

Sec. 44.036.  ANNUAL EVALUATION OF DAY-CARE CENTERS.  If the Texas Workforce Commission establishes day-care centers or provides services under this subchapter, the Texas Workforce Commission, with the assistance of the department, shall evaluate the performance of the centers each state fiscal year.  This evaluation shall be sent to the governor and to the Legislative Budget Board not later than the 100th day after the last day of the state fiscal year covered by the evaluation.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 717, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.031, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.71, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.252, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 48.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 48 - Investigations and Protective Services for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 48.001. Purpose

Sec. 48.001.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the authority to investigate the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability and to provide protective services to that person.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2368, ch. 584, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 730, ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 907, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.254, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 48.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 48 - Investigations and Protective Services for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 48.0021. Reference to Commission or Executive Commissioner

Sec. 48.0021.  REFERENCE TO COMMISSION OR EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.  In this chapter:(1)  a reference to the Health and Human Services Commission means the Department of Family and Protective Services; and(2)  a reference to the executive commissioner means the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 48.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 48 - Investigations and Protective Services for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 48.003. Investigations in Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, and Similar Facilities

Sec. 48.003.  INVESTIGATIONS IN NURSING FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, AND SIMILAR FACILITIES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), this chapter does not apply if the alleged or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurs in a facility licensed under Chapter 242 or 247, Health and Safety Code.(b)  Alleged or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation that occurs in a facility licensed under Chapter 242 or 247, Health and Safety Code, is governed by Chapter 260A, Health and Safety Code, except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c).(c)  Subchapter F applies to an investigation of alleged or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation in which a provider of home and community-based services is or may be alleged to have committed the abuse, neglect, or exploitation, regardless of whether the facility in which those services were provided is licensed under Chapter 242 or 247, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Sec. 48.085 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 907, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.05(l), eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (S.B. 1880), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1272 (S.B. 760), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 48.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 48 - Investigations and Protective Services for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 48.004. Risk Assessment

Sec. 48.004.  RISK ASSESSMENT.  The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and maintain risk assessment criteria for use by department personnel in determining whether an elderly person or person with a disability is in imminent risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and needs protective services.  The criteria must:(1)  provide for a comprehensive assessment of the person's:(A)  environmental, physical, medical, mental health, and financial condition;(B)  social interaction and support; and(C)  need for legal intervention; and(2)  specify the circumstances under which a caseworker must consult with a supervisor regarding a case.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.257, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 48.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 48 - Investigations and Protective Services for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 48.005. Maintenance of Records

Sec. 48.005.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.  Notwithstanding Chapter 441, Government Code, or any other law, and subject to the availability of funds, the department shall maintain in an electronic format a summary of all records related to investigations of reports made under Section 48.051 that includes only critical information with respect to those investigations that will enable the department to research the history of a person's involvement in the investigated cases.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Hum Res Code § 48.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 48 - Investigations and Protective Services for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 48.006. Community Satisfaction Survey

Sec. 48.006.  COMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY.  (a)  Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall develop a community satisfaction survey that solicits information regarding the department's performance with respect to providing investigative and adult protective services.  In each region, the department shall send the survey at least biennially to:(1)  stakeholders in the adult protective services system, including local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors' offices;(2)  protective services agencies, including nonprofit agencies; and(3)  courts with jurisdiction over probate matters.(b)  The department shall send the results of each region's survey to:(1)  the region for evaluation by regional and program administrators and implementation of changes necessary to address community concerns;(2)  the presiding judge of the statutory probate courts in that region; and(3)  courts with jurisdiction over probate matters in that region.(c)  The department may not include any confidential information in the results of the survey provided under Subsection (b)(2) or (3) unless ordered by a court.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.07, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1056 (S.B. 221), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 48.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 48 - Investigations and Protective Services for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 48.007. Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Certain Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation Investigations

Sec. 48.007.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING CERTAIN ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATIONS.  The commission, the department, the Department of Aging and Disability Services, the office of independent ombudsman for state supported living centers, and the commission's office of inspector general shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of residents or clients of state supported living centers or the ICF-IID component of the Rio Grande State Center that delineates the responsibilities of each agency and office under this chapter, Chapter 261, Family Code, and Chapter 555, Health and Safety Code, and amend the memorandum of understanding as necessary to reflect changes in those responsibilities.  During the negotiation of the memorandum of understanding, the agencies and offices shall jointly determine whether the forensic training received by relevant staff of the Department of Family and Protective Services is adequate.  Specifically, the agencies and offices shall assess and, if necessary, develop a plan to enhance the ability of department staff to identify and report incidences that constitute a potential criminal offense.  The commission is the final arbiter of any dispute regarding the memorandum of understanding under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 25, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.258, eff. April 2, 2015.|