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TX Govt Code § 531.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.006. Eligibility for Appointment as Executive Commissioner; Employee Restrictions

Sec. 531.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER; EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(a-1)  A person may not be appointed as executive commissioner, may not serve on the commission's executive council, and may not be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health and human services; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health and human services.(b)  A person may not be appointed as executive commissioner or act as general counsel of the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.(c)  A person may not be appointed as executive commissioner if the person has a financial interest in a corporation, organization, or association under contract with:(1)  the commission or a health and human services agency;(2)   a local mental health or intellectual and developmental disability authority; or(3)  a community center.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.010, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.007. Term

Sec. 531.007.  TERM.  The executive commissioner serves a two-year term expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.011, eff. April 2, 2015.|For expiration of Subsections (c) and (d), see Subsection (d).
TX Govt Code § 531.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.008. Divisions of Commission

Sec. 531.008.  DIVISIONS OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish divisions within the commission along functional lines as necessary for effective administration and for the discharge of the commission's functions.(b)  The executive commissioner may allocate and reallocate functions among the commission's divisions.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the executive commissioner shall establish the following divisions and offices within the commission:(1)  a medical and social services division;(2)  the office of inspector general to perform fraud and abuse investigation and enforcement functions as provided by Subchapter C and other law;(3)  a regulatory division;(4)  an administrative division; and(5)  a facilities division for the purpose of administering state facilities, including state hospitals and state supported living centers.(d)  Subsection (c) does not prohibit the executive commissioner from establishing additional divisions under Subsection (a) as the executive commissioner determines appropriate.  This subsection and Subsection (c) expire September 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.012, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.09(a), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.0081. Medical Technology

Sec. 531.0081.  MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY. (b)  The commission shall explore and evaluate new developments in medical technology and propose implementing the technology in Medicaid, if appropriate and cost-effective.(c)  Commission staff implementing this section must have skills and experience in research regarding health care technology.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 349 (S.B. 1188), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.013, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.0082. Data Analysis Unit

Sec. 531.0082.  DATA ANALYSIS UNIT.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish a data analysis unit within the commission to establish, employ, and oversee data analysis processes designed to:(1)  improve contract management;(2)  detect data trends; and(3)  identify anomalies relating to service utilization, providers, payment methodologies, and compliance with requirements in Medicaid and child health plan program managed care and fee-for-service contracts.(b)  The commission shall assign staff to the data analysis unit who perform duties only in relation to the unit.(c)  The data analysis unit shall use all available data and tools for data analysis when establishing, employing, and overseeing data analysis processes under this section.(d)  Not later than the 30th day following the end of each calendar quarter, the data analysis unit shall provide an update on the unit's activities and findings to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having jurisdiction over Medicaid.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.014, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.0084. Investigation Unit for Illegally Operating Child-Care Facilities

Sec. 531.0084.  INVESTIGATION UNIT FOR ILLEGALLY OPERATING CHILD-CARE FACILITIES.  The executive commissioner shall maintain a unit within the child-care licensing division of the commission consisting of investigators whose primary responsibility is to:(1)  identify child-care facilities that are operating without a license, certification, registration, or listing required by Chapter 42, Human Resources Code; and(2)  initiate appropriate enforcement actions against those facilities.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 706), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 531.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.009. Personnel

Sec. 531.009.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall employ a medical director to provide medical expertise to the executive commissioner and the commission and may employ other personnel necessary to administer the commission's duties.(b)  The executive commissioner shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program, one part of which must require the intra-agency posting of all non-entry-level positions concurrently with any public posting.(c)  The executive commissioner shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks.  All merit pay for commission employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.(d)  The executive commissioner shall provide to commission employees as often as is necessary information regarding their qualifications under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state employees.(e)  The executive commissioner shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(f)  The policy statement described by Subsection (e) must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(g)  The policy statement described by Subsection (e) must:(1)  be updated annually;(2)  be reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division for compliance with Subsection (f)(1); and(3)  be filed with the governor's office.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 14.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.015, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.010. Merit System

Sec. 531.010.  MERIT SYSTEM.  (a)  The commission may establish a merit system for its employees.(b)  The merit system may be maintained in conjunction with other state agencies that are required by federal law to operate under a merit system.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 531.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.011. Public Input Information and Complaints

Sec. 531.011.  PUBLIC INPUT INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission shall develop and implement routine and ongoing mechanisms, in accessible formats, to:(1)  receive consumer input;(2)  involve consumers in planning, delivery, and evaluation of programs and services under the jurisdiction of the commission;  and(3)  communicate to the public regarding the input received by the commission under this section and actions taken in response to that input.(c)  The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission and the commission's procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the commission.  The commission shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.(d)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish methods by which the public, consumers, and service recipients can be notified of the mailing addresses and telephone numbers of appropriate agency personnel for the purpose of directing complaints to the commission.  The commission may provide for that notification:(1)  on each registration form, application, or written contract for services of a person regulated by the commission;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person regulated by the commission; or(3)  in a bill for service provided by a person regulated by the commission.(e)  The commission shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the commission relating to:(1)  a license holder or entity regulated by the commission;  or(2)  a service delivered by the commission.(f)  If a written complaint is filed with the commission relating to a license holder or entity regulated by the commission or a service delivered by the commission, the commission, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(g)  In addition to the information file maintained under Subsection (e), the commission shall maintain an information file on a complaint received by the commission relating to any matter or agency under the jurisdiction of the commission.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 14.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.016, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.012. Advisory Committees

Sec. 531.012.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish and maintain advisory committees to consider issues and solicit public input across all major areas of the health and human services system which may be from various geographic areas across the state, which may be done either in person or through teleconferencing centers, including relating to the following issues:(1)  Medicaid and other social services programs;(2)  managed care under Medicaid and the child health plan program;(3)  health care quality initiatives;(4)  aging;(5)  persons with disabilities, including persons with autism;(6)  rehabilitation, including for persons with brain injuries;(7)  children;(8)  public health;(9)  behavioral health;(10)   regulatory matters;(11)  protective services; and(12)  prevention efforts.(b)  Chapter 2110 applies to an advisory committee established under this section.(c)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules:(1)  in compliance with Chapter 2110 to govern an advisory committee's purpose, tasks, reporting requirements, and date of abolition; and(2)  related to an advisory committee's:(A)  size and quorum requirements;(B)  membership, including:(i)  qualifications to be a member, including any experience requirements;(ii)  required geographic representation;(iii)  appointment procedures; and(iv)  terms of members; and(C)  duty to comply with the requirements for open meetings under Chapter 551. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 3.02 (d)  An advisory committee established under this section shall:(1)  report any recommendations to the executive commissioner at a meeting of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council established under Section 531.0051; and(2)  submit a written report to the legislature of any policy recommendations made to the executive commissioner under Subdivision (1). Text of subsection as added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 2.02 (d)  An advisory committee established under this section shall:(1)  report any recommendations to the executive commissioner; and(2)  submit a written report to the legislature of any policy recommendations made to the executive commissioner under Subdivision (1).|Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.017, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 3.02(a), eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 2.02(a), eff. January 1, 2016.Reenacted by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 8.009, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.0121. Public Access to Advisory Committee Meetings

Sec. 531.0121.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.  (a)  This section applies to an advisory committee established under Section 531.012.(b)  The commission shall create a master calendar that includes all advisory committee meetings across the health and human services system.(c)  The commission shall make available on the commission's Internet website:(1)  the master calendar;(2)  all meeting materials for an advisory committee meeting; and(3)  streaming live video and audio of each advisory committee meeting.(d)  The commission shall provide Internet access in each room used for a meeting that appears on the master calendar.(e)  The commission shall ensure that advisory committee meetings are broadcast, are archived on the Internet website of the agency to which the advisory committee provides advice, and are subject to public notice requirements to the same extent and in the same manner that the broadcast, archiving, and notice of agency meetings are required under Section 531.0165.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 3.03, eff. January 1, 2016.Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 2.03, eff. January 1, 2016.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 81 (H.B. 630), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 531.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.013. Electronic Availability of Technical Assistance

Sec. 531.013.  ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.  (a)  Health and human services agencies shall, in conjunction with the Department of Information Resources, coordinate and enhance their existing Internet sites to provide technical assistance for human services providers.  The commission shall take the lead and ensure involvement of agencies with the greatest potential for cost savings.(b)  Assistance under this section may include information in the following subjects:(1)  case management;(2)  contract management;(3)  financial management;(4)  performance measurement and evaluation;(5)  research;  and(6)  other matters the commission considers appropriate.(c)  Assistance under this section must include information on the impact of federal and state welfare reform changes on human services providers.(d)  Assistance under this section may not include any confidential information regarding a client of a human services provider.(e)  Expired.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 531.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.014. Consolidation of Reports

Sec. 531.014.  CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS.  The commission may consolidate any annual or biennial reports required to be made under this chapter or another law if:(1)  the consolidated report is submitted not later than the earliest deadline for the submission of any component of the consolidated report;  and(2)  each person required to receive a component of the consolidated report receives the consolidated report and the consolidated report identifies the component of the report the person was required to receive.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.0141. Application Requirement for Colonias Projects

Sec. 531.0141.  APPLICATION REQUIREMENT FOR COLONIAS PROJECTS.  (a)  In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that:(1)  is an economically distressed area as defined by Section 17.921, Water Code;(2)  is located in a county any part of which is within 62 miles of an international border; and(3)  consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. September 1, 2019.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  Regarding any projects funded by the commission that provide assistance to colonias, the commission shall require an applicant for the funds to submit to the commission a colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that may be served by the project proposed in the application.  If a colonia does not have a classification number, the commission may contact the secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative to obtain the classification number.  On request of the commission, the secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative shall assign a classification number to the colonia.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 531.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission|Section 531.015. New Facilities in Certain Counties

Sec. 531.015.  NEW FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  A health and human services agency is prohibited from establishing a new facility in a county with a population of less than 200,000 until the agency provides notification about the facility, its location, and its purpose to each state representative and state senator that represents all or part of the county, the county judge that represents the county, and the mayor of any municipality in which the facility would be located.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|