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TX Govt Code § 531.024171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.024171. Therapy Services Assessments

Sec. 531.024171.  THERAPY SERVICES ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  In this section, "therapy services" includes occupational, physical, and speech therapy services.(b)  After implementing the objective assessment process for acute nursing services in accordance with Section 531.02417, the commission shall consider whether implementing age- and diagnosis-appropriate objective assessment processes for assessing the needs of a Medicaid recipient for therapy services would be feasible and beneficial.(c)  If the commission determines that implementing age- and diagnosis-appropriate processes with respect to one or more types of therapy services is feasible and would be beneficial, the commission may implement the processes within:(1)  the Medicaid fee-for-service model;(2)  the primary care case management Medicaid managed care model; and(3)  the STAR and STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care programs.(d)  An objective assessment process implemented under this section must include a process that allows a provider of therapy services to request and obtain a review of the results of an assessment conducted as provided by this section that is comparable to the process implemented under rules adopted under Section 531.02417(e).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.01(a), eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02418 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02418. Medicaid and Child Health Plan Program Eligibility Determinations for Certain Individuals

Sec. 531.02418.  MEDICAID AND CHILD HEALTH PLAN PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.  (a)  The commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to ensure that each individual who is committed, placed, or detained under Title 3, Family Code, is assessed by the commission for eligibility for Medicaid and the child health plan program before that individual's release from commitment, placement, or detention.  Local juvenile probation departments are subject to the requirements of the memorandum.(c)  The memorandum of understanding entered into as required by this section must specify:(1)  the information that must be provided to the commission;(2)  the process by which and time frame within which the information must be provided; and(3)  the roles and responsibilities of all parties to the memorandum, which must include a requirement that the commission pursue the actions needed to complete eligibility applications as necessary.(d)  The memorandum of understanding required by Subsection (a) must be tailored to achieve the goal of ensuring that an individual described by Subsection (a) who is determined eligible by the commission for coverage under Medicaid or the child health plan program is enrolled in the program for which the individual is eligible and may begin receiving services through the program as soon as possible after the eligibility determination is made and, if possible, to achieve the goal of ensuring that the individual may begin receiving those services on the date of the individual's release from placement, detention, or commitment.(e)  The executive commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1630), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.056, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.024181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.024181. Verification of Immigration Status of Applicants for Certain Benefits Who Are Qualified Aliens

Sec. 531.024181.  VERIFICATION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS OF APPLICANTS FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS WHO ARE QUALIFIED ALIENS.  (a)  This section applies only with respect to the following benefits programs:(1)  the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code;(2)  the financial assistance program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;(3)  Medicaid; and(4)  the supplemental nutrition assistance program under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code.(b)  If, at the time of application for benefits under a program to which this section applies, a person states that the person is a qualified alien, as that term is defined by 8 U.S.C. Section 1641(b), the commission shall, to the extent allowed by federal law, verify information regarding the immigration status of the person using an automated system or systems where available.(c)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.(d)  Nothing in this section adds to or changes the eligibility requirements for any of the benefits programs to which this section applies.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.17, eff. September 28, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.057, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.024182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.024182. Verification of Sponsorship Information for Certain Benefits Recipients; Reimbursement

Sec. 531.024182.  VERIFICATION OF SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS RECIPIENTS; REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  In this section, "sponsored alien" means a person who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.) and who, as a condition of admission, was sponsored by a person who executed an affidavit of support on behalf of the person.(b)  If, at the time of application for benefits, a person stated that the person is a sponsored alien, the commission may, to the extent allowed by federal law, verify information relating to the sponsorship, using an automated system or systems where available, after the person is determined eligible for and begins receiving benefits under any of the following benefits programs:(1)  the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code;(2)  the financial assistance program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;(3)  Medicaid; or(4)  the supplemental nutrition assistance program under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code.(c)  If the commission verifies that a person who receives benefits under a program listed in Subsection (b) is a sponsored alien, the commission may seek reimbursement from the person's sponsor for benefits provided to the person under those programs to the extent allowed by federal law, provided the commission determines that seeking reimbursement is cost-effective.(d)  If, at the time a person applies for benefits under a program listed in Subsection (b), the person states that the person is a sponsored alien, the commission shall make a reasonable effort to notify the person that the commission may seek reimbursement from the person's sponsor for any benefits the person receives under those programs.(e)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including rules that specify the most cost-effective procedures by which the commission may seek reimbursement under Subsection (c).(f)  Nothing in this section adds to or changes the eligibility requirements for any of the benefits programs listed in Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.17, eff. September 28, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.058, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0242 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0242. Use of Agency Staff

Sec. 531.0242.  USE OF AGENCY STAFF.  To the extent requested by the commission, a health and human services agency shall assign existing staff to perform a function imposed under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 14.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02442 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02442. Community Living Options Information Process for Certain Persons With an Intellectual Disability

Sec. 531.02442.  COMMUNITY LIVING OPTIONS INFORMATION PROCESS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.(1-a)  "Institution" means:(A)  a residential care facility operated or maintained by the department to provide 24-hour services, including residential services, to persons with an intellectual disability; or(B)  an ICF-IID, as defined by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.(2)  "Legally authorized representative" has the meaning assigned by Section 241.151, Health and Safety Code.(3)  "Local intellectual and developmental disability authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.(b)  In addition to providing information regarding care and support options as required by Section 531.042, the department shall implement a community living options information process in each institution to inform persons with an intellectual disability who reside in the institution and their legally authorized representatives of alternative community living options.(c)  The department shall provide the information required by Subsection (b) through the community living options information process at least annually.  The department shall also provide the information at any other time on request by a person with an intellectual disability who resides in an institution or the person's legally authorized representative.(d)  If a person with an intellectual disability residing in an institution or the person's legally authorized representative indicates a desire to pursue an alternative community living option after receiving the information provided under this section, the department shall refer the person or the person's legally authorized representative to the local intellectual and developmental disability authority.  The local intellectual and developmental disability authority shall place the person in an alternative community living option, subject to the availability of funds, or on a waiting list for those options if the options are not available to the person for any reason on or before the 30th day after the date the person or the person's legally authorized representative is referred to the local intellectual and developmental disability authority.(e)  The department shall document in the records of each person with an intellectual disability who resides in an institution the information provided to the person or the person's legally authorized representative through the community living options information process and the results of that process.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1239, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.061, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02444 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02444. Medicaid Buy-in Programs for Certain Persons With Disabilities

Sec. 531.02444.  MEDICAID BUY-IN PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall develop and implement:(1)  a Medicaid buy-in program for persons with disabilities as authorized by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (Pub. L. No. 106-170) or the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Pub. L. No. 105-33); and(2)  as authorized by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Pub. L. No. 109-171), a Medicaid buy-in program for children with disabilities that is described by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(cc)(1) whose family incomes do not exceed 300 percent of the applicable federal poverty level.(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with federal law that provide for:(1)  eligibility requirements for each program described by Subsection (a); and(2)  requirements for participants in the program to pay premiums or cost-sharing payments, subject to Subsection (c).(c)  Rules adopted by the executive commissioner under Subsection (b) with respect to the program for children with disabilities described by Subsection (a)(2) must require a participant to pay monthly premiums according to a sliding scale that is based on family income, subject to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Sections 1396o(i)(2) and (3).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 30 (S.B. 566), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 187), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Reenacted and amended by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.063, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02445 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02445. Transition Services for Youth With Disabilities

Sec. 531.02445.  TRANSITION SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall monitor programs and services offered through health and human services agencies designed to assist youth with disabilities to transition from school-oriented living to post-schooling activities, services for adults, or community living.(b)  In monitoring the programs and services, the executive commissioner shall:(1)  consider whether the programs or services result in positive outcomes in the employment, community integration, health, and quality of life of individuals with disabilities; and(2)  collect information regarding the outcomes of the transition process as necessary to assess the programs and services.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (H.B. 1230), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02447 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02447. Employment-First Policy

Sec. 531.02447.  EMPLOYMENT-FIRST POLICY.  (a)  It is the policy of the state that earning a living wage through competitive employment in the general workforce is the priority and preferred outcome for working-age individuals with disabilities who receive public benefits.(b)  The commission, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Workforce Commission shall jointly adopt and implement an employment-first policy in accordance with the state's policy under Subsection (a).  The policy must:(1)  affirm that an individual with a disability is able to meet the same employment standards as an individual who does not have a disability;(2)  ensure that all working-age individuals with disabilities, including young adults, are offered factual information regarding employment as an individual with a disability, including the relationship between an individual's earned income and the individual's public benefits;(3)  ensure that individuals with disabilities are given the opportunity to understand and explore options for education or training, including postsecondary, graduate, and postgraduate education, vocational or technical training, or other training, as pathways to employment;(4)  promote the availability and accessibility of individualized training designed to prepare an individual with a disability for the individual's preferred employment;(5)  promote partnerships with employers to overcome barriers to meeting workforce needs with the creative use of technology and innovation;(6)  ensure that the staff of public schools, vocational service programs, and community providers are trained and supported to assist in achieving the goal of competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities; and(7)  ensure that competitive employment, while being the priority and preferred outcome, is not required of an individual with a disability to secure or maintain public benefits for which the individual is otherwise eligible.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1199 (S.B. 1226), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0245 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0245. Permanency Planning for Certain Children

Sec. 531.0245.  PERMANENCY PLANNING FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN.  (a)  The commission and each appropriate health and human services agency shall develop procedures to ensure that permanency planning is provided for each child residing in an institution in this state on a temporary or long-term basis or for whom institutional care is sought.(b)  In this section:(1)  "Institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 242.002, Health and Safety Code.(2)  "Permanency planning" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.151.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 913, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.011, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0246 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0246. Regional Management of Health and Human Services Agencies

Sec. 531.0246.  REGIONAL MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES.  (a)  The commission may require a health and human services agency, under the direction of the commission, to:(1)   ensure that the agency's location is accessible to employees with disabilities and agency clients with disabilities; and(2)  consolidate agency support services, including clerical and administrative support services and information resources support services, with support services provided to or by another health and human services agency.(b)  The executive commissioner may require a health and human services agency, under the direction of the executive commissioner, to locate all or a portion of the agency's employees and programs in the same building as another health and human services agency or at a location near or adjacent to the location of another health and human services agency.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.064, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0247 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0247. Annual Business Plan

Sec. 531.0247.  ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN.  The commission shall develop and implement an annual business services plan for each health and human services region that establishes performance objectives for all health and human services agencies providing services in the region and measures agency effectiveness and efficiency in achieving those objectives.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.065, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0248 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0248. Community-Based Support Systems

Sec. 531.0248.  COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT SYSTEMS.  (a)  Subject to Section 531.0055(d), the commission shall assist communities in this state in developing comprehensive, community-based support systems for health and human services.  At the request of a community, the commission shall provide resources and assistance to the community to enable the community to:(1)  identify and overcome institutional barriers to developing more comprehensive community support systems, including barriers that result from the policies and procedures of state health and human services agencies;  and(2)  develop a system of blended funds to allow the community to customize services to fit individual community needs.(b)  At the request of the commission, a health and human services agency shall provide resources and assistance to a community as necessary to perform the commission's duties under Subsection (a).(c)  A health and human services agency that receives or develops a proposal for a community initiative shall submit the initiative to the commission for review and approval.  The commission shall review the initiative to ensure that the initiative is consistent with other similar programs offered in communities and does not duplicate other services provided in the community.(d)  In implementing this section, the commission shall consider models used in other service delivery systems, including the mental health and intellectual disability service delivery systems.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.066, eff. April 2, 2015.|