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TX Hum Res Code § 101A.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.252. Operation of Office

Sec. 101A.252.  OPERATION OF OFFICE.  (a)  The office shall operate and is subject to the commission's oversight in accordance with federal and state statute.(b)  The commission may operate the office directly or by contract or memorandum of agreement with a public agency or other appropriate private nonprofit organization.  The commission, agency, or organization may not implement a policy that prohibits the office from performing its duties under this subchapter.  The commission may not use an agency or organization that:(1)  is responsible for licensing or certifying long-term care services;(2)  is an association of long-term care facilities or of any other residential facility that serves persons with disabilities or who are 60 years of age or older, or that is an affiliate of such an association; or(3)  has an ownership, operational, or investment interest in a long-term care facility.(c)  The commission shall consider the views of residents, provider organizations, advocacy groups, and area agencies on aging in planning and operating the office.(d)  The commission shall ensure that a person involved in designating the state long-term care ombudsman or in designating a representative does not have a conflict of interest.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.253. Role of Office

Sec. 101A.253.  ROLE OF OFFICE.  The office and the ombudsman program shall operate in cooperation with any regulatory agency funded and mandated by federal and state statute.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.254. Powers and Duties of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and Office

Sec. 101A.254.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN AND OFFICE.  (a)  The office has the powers and duties authorized and required by state and federal law.(b)  The office may use appropriate administrative, legal, and other remedies to assist residents as provided by commission rules.(c)  The office acts independently of the commission in the performance of its powers and duties under this subchapter.(d)  The state long-term care ombudsman has the authority to designate a local ombudsman entity or representative and to suspend or revoke that designation.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.255. Ombudsmen

Sec. 101A.255.  OMBUDSMEN.  (a)  The office shall recruit volunteers and citizen organizations to participate in the ombudsman program.  A paid staff member of an area agency on aging network or a nonprofit social service agency may be an ombudsman.  An ombudsman is a representative.(b)  The office shall provide training to ombudsmen as required by this subchapter and federal law.(c)  The office shall coordinate ombudsman services with the protection and advocacy systems that exist for persons with developmental disabilities or mental illness.(d)  The office shall coordinate ombudsman services with state and local law enforcement agencies and courts of competent jurisdiction.  The office is not authorized to compel those law enforcement agencies or courts to coordinate ombudsman services or other activities with the office.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.256. Legal Counsel

Sec. 101A.256.  LEGAL COUNSEL.  The commission shall ensure that the office receives adequate legal advice and representation without conflict of interest as defined by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.  The attorney general shall represent the state long-term care ombudsman and a representative if a suit or other legal action is brought or threatened to be brought against that person in connection with the person's performance of the official duties of the ombudsman program.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.257. Investigations

Sec. 101A.257.  INVESTIGATIONS.  (a)  The office shall have access to residents and shall, in accordance with commission rules, investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents.(b)  The state long-term care ombudsman shall ensure that each ombudsman designated under Section 101A.255 who investigates complaints has received proper training and has been approved by the office as qualified to investigate complaints.(c)  The office shall investigate a grievance made against a representative in accordance with commission rules and inform the person who made the grievance of the outcome of the investigation when the investigation is concluded.(d)  A long-term care facility shall cooperate with an investigation conducted by the state long-term care ombudsman or a representative, including an ombudsman designated under Section 101A.255.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.258. Access to Records and Confidentiality

Sec. 101A.258.  ACCESS TO RECORDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  The state long-term care ombudsman and representatives shall have access to patient care records of residents as provided by commission rules.  Except as provided by Subsection (b), all records and information created or obtained by the state long-term care ombudsman or a representative remain confidential.(a-1)  The state long-term care ombudsman and representatives shall have access to patient care records of a resident if:(1)  the resident or the resident's legal representative consents to the access;(2)  the resident is unable to consent to the access and the resident has no legal representative; or(3)  access to the records is necessary to investigate a complaint and:(A)  a legal representative of the resident refuses to consent to the access;(B)  the state long-term care ombudsman or representative has reasonable cause to believe that the legal representative of the resident is not acting in the best interests of the resident; and(C)  the state long-term care ombudsman approves the access.(b)  The office shall ensure that the identity of a complainant or any resident may be disclosed only with the consent of the person or the person's legal representative or on court order.(c)  Files, records, and other information maintained as part of the ombudsman program may be disclosed only at the discretion of the state long-term care ombudsman.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.259. Reporting System

Sec. 101A.259.  REPORTING SYSTEM.  The office shall maintain a statewide ombudsman uniform reporting system to collect and analyze information relating to complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities as long as such system does not duplicate other state reporting systems.  The office shall provide the information to the commission in accordance with federal law.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.260. Analysis of Laws

Sec. 101A.260.  ANALYSIS OF LAWS.  (a)  The office shall analyze and monitor the development and implementation of federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and policies relating to long-term care facilities and services and shall recommend any changes the office considers necessary.(b)  To the extent necessary to perform any duties under this subchapter, Section 556.006(a), Government Code, and Section 391.0116, Local Government Code, do not apply to the state long-term care ombudsman or a representative.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.261. Public Information

Sec. 101A.261.  PUBLIC INFORMATION.  The office shall provide information and make recommendations to public agencies, legislators, and other persons about the problems and concerns of residents.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.262 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.262. Report

Sec. 101A.262.  REPORT.  (a)  The office shall prepare a report that contains:(1)  information and findings relating to the problems and concerns of residents; and(2)  policy, regulatory, and legislative recommendations to solve the problems, resolve the concerns, and improve the quality of the residents' care and lives.(b)  The report must be submitted to the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.263 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.263. Limitation of Liability

Sec. 101A.263.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  The state long-term care ombudsman or a representative is not liable for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for performing official duties unless the state long-term care ombudsman or representative acts in bad faith or with a malicious purpose.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 101A.264 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 6 - Services for the Elderly|Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging|Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman|Section 101A.264. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 101A.264.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  by act or omission, wilfully interferes or attempts to interfere with the state long-term care ombudsman or a representative attempting to perform official duties; or(2)  commits or attempts to commit an act of retaliation or reprisal against any resident or employee of a long-term care facility for filing a complaint or providing information to the state long-term care ombudsman or a representative.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.(c)  The commission shall ensure that criminal sanctions will be initiated only after all administrative procedures are exhausted.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 111.001. Purpose

Sec. 111.001.  PURPOSE.  It is the policy of the State of Texas to provide rehabilitation and related services to eligible individuals with disabilities so that they may prepare for and engage in a gainful occupation or achieve maximum personal independence.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2419, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 142, Sec. 2, eff. May 17, 1993.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.0161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 111.0161. Advice of Advisory Committees

Sec. 111.0161.  ADVICE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  Each advisory committee established by law or rule to advise the department under this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117, shall report to and advise the commissioner and executive commissioner on the committee's activities and the results of the committee's work.  For the purpose of performing its advisory functions, each committee shall work with the commissioner, the department's staff, and the executive commissioner.(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.380, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 111.018. General Duties of Executive Commissioner and Commissioner Relating to Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities

Sec. 111.018.  GENERAL DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER RELATING TO REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall:(1)  adopt policies and rules to effectively carry out the purposes of this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117; and(2)  supervise the commissioner's administration of this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117.(b)  In carrying out his or her duties under this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117, the commissioner shall, with the approval of the executive commissioner, implement policies addressing personnel standards, the protection of records and confidential information, the manner and form of filing applications, eligibility, investigation, and determination for rehabilitation and other services, procedures for hearings, and other regulations relating to this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117, as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.(h)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2422, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.381, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.382, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 111.019. Planning

Sec. 111.019.  PLANNING.  The commissioner shall make long-range and intermediate plans for the scope and development of the program and make decisions regarding the allocation of resources in carrying out the plans.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2422, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.383, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.0205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 111.0205. Work Incentives and Supplemental Security Income (Ssi)

Sec. 111.0205.  WORK INCENTIVES AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI).  The department shall employ staff at the department's central office to:(1)  train counselors to understand and use work incentives in relation to services under this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117; and(2)  review cases to ensure that department clients receiving services under this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117, are informed of the availability of and assisted in obtaining work incentives and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq.).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 6.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.384, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 111.021. Reports

Sec. 111.021.  REPORTS.  (a)  The commissioner shall prepare and submit to the executive commissioner annual reports of activities and expenditures under this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117, and, prior to each regular session of the legislature, estimates of funds required for carrying out the purposes of this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117.(c)  The department shall post on the Internet in an accessible format the reports required under this section and any other agency performance data relating to this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117, required to be reported to this state or the federal government.  If a report or performance data contains confidential information, the department shall remove the confidential information before posting the report or performance data.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2422, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(122), eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.385, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 111.022. Disbursement of Funds

Sec. 111.022.  DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.  The department shall make certification for disbursement, in accordance with regulations, of funds available for carrying out the purposes of this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2422, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.386, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 111.023. Other Duties

Sec. 111.023.  OTHER DUTIES.  The executive commissioner shall take other action as necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2422, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.387, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.0505 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 111.0505. Commissioner's Powers and Duties; Effect of Conflict With Other Law

Sec. 111.0505.  COMMISSIONER'S POWERS AND DUTIES; EFFECT OF CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW.   To the extent a power or duty given to the commissioner by this chapter, or another law relating to rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities, conflicts with Section 531.0055, Government Code, Section 531.0055 controls.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 2.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.389, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 111.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities|Chapter 111 - Rehabilitation Services for Certain Individuals With Disabilities|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 111.051. Department as Principal Authority

Sec. 111.051.  DEPARTMENT AS PRINCIPAL AUTHORITY.  The department is the principal authority in the state on rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.  All other state agencies engaged in rehabilitation activities and related services to individuals with disabilities shall coordinate those activities and services with the department.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2422, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 142, Sec. 6, eff. May 17, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.390, eff. April 2, 2015.|