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TX Hum Res Code § 142.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices|Subtitle A - Juvenile Probation Services|Chapter 142 - Juvenile Probation Departments and Personnel|Section 142.007. Post-Discharge Services

Sec. 142.007.  POST-DISCHARGE SERVICES.  (a)  For purposes of this section, "post-discharge services" means community-based services offered after a child is discharged from probation to support the child's vocational, educational, behavioral, or other goals and to provide continuity for the child as the child transitions out of juvenile probation services.  The term includes:(1)  behavioral health services;(2)  mental health services;(3)  substance abuse services;(4)  mentoring;(5)  job training; and(6)  educational services.(b)  Provided that existing resources are available, a juvenile board or juvenile probation department may provide post-discharge services to a child for not more than six months after the date the child is discharged from probation, regardless of the age of the child on that date.(c)  A juvenile board or juvenile probation department may not require a child to participate in post-discharge services.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 435 (S.B. 1548), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 150.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices|Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices|Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Local Governmental Authority Regarding Health and Human Services|Section 150.001. Authority of Home-Rule Municipality to Provide Facilities for Organizations Serving the Indigent

Sec. 150.001.  AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE INDIGENT.  (a)  In this section, "human services" includes the provision of housing, food, clothing, and day care services.(b)  A home-rule municipality may provide publicly owned facilities for use by organizations that provide human services to the indigent.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 86(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.001 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Hum Res Code § 150.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices|Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices|Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Local Governmental Authority Regarding Health and Human Services|Section 150.002. Authority of Home-Rule Municipality to Provide Services to the Indigent

Sec. 150.002.  AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT.  A home-rule municipality may provide human services to the indigent.  If the services are provided by contract, the amount of the contract may not exceed 50 percent of the annual budget of the organization that provides the services under the contract.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 86(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.002 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 161.001. Definitions

Sec. 161.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.(2)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of aging and disability services.(3)  "Council" means the Aging and Disability Services Council.(4)  "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.(5)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.13A.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 161.003. Sunset Provision

Sec. 161.003.  SUNSET PROVISION.  Unless the commission is continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325, Government Code, after the review required by Section 531.004, Government Code, this chapter expires on the date the commission is abolished under that section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.13A.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 3.08, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 2.15, eff. July 10, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 2.21, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.440, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 4.06, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.0515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 161.0515. Assistant Commissioner for State Supported Living Centers

Sec. 161.0515.  ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTERS.  (a)  The commissioner shall employ an assistant commissioner for state supported living centers.  The assistant commissioner must be selected based on education, training, experience, and demonstrated ability.(b)  The assistant commissioner reports directly to the commissioner.(c)  The assistant commissioner shall supervise the operation of the state supported living centers.  As part of that duty, the assistant commissioner shall:(1)  verify that quality health and medical services are being provided in state supported living centers;(2)  verify and certify employee qualifications for employees of a state supported living center; and(3)  work with the commissioner to create administrative guidelines for proper implementation of federal and state statutory law and judicial decisions.(d)  The assistant commissioner shall coordinate with the appropriate staff of the Department of State Health Services to ensure that the ICF-IID component of the Rio Grande State Center implements and enforces state law and rules that apply to the operation of state supported living centers.(e)  The assistant commissioner shall consult with the appropriate staff at the Department of State Health Services to ensure that an individual with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and an intellectual disability who is a resident of a state supported living center or the ICF-IID component of the Rio Grande State Center is provided with appropriate care and treatment.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 36, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.444, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.445, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.0541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 161.0541. Maintenance of Merit System

Sec. 161.0541.  MAINTENANCE OF MERIT SYSTEM.   The merit system established as provided by Section 161.054 may be maintained in conjunction with other state agencies that are required by federal law to operate under a merit system.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2338, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Section 21.007 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.006, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 161.057. Criminal Background Checks

Sec. 161.057.  CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.  (a)  In this section, "eligible person" means a person whose criminal history record information the department is entitled to obtain from the Department of Public Safety under Section 411.13861, Government Code. (b)  The department may obtain criminal history record information regarding an eligible person as provided by Section 411.13861, Government Code.  Criminal history record information obtained under Section 411.13861 is subject to the restrictions and requirements of that section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1209 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 161.073. Rules

Sec. 161.073.  RULES.  The executive commissioner may adopt rules reasonably necessary for the department to administer this chapter, consistent with the memorandum of understanding under Section 531.0055(k), Government Code, between the commissioner and the executive commissioner, as adopted by rule.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.13A.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 161.074. Competitive Grant Program

Sec. 161.074.  COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall establish a competitive grant program that promotes innovation in the delivery of aging and disability services and improves the quality of life for individuals receiving those services.(b)  A grant awarded by the department under the program shall be used to:(1)  test innovative practices in the provision of aging and disability services; or(2)  disseminate information regarding innovative practices being used to provide aging and disability services.(c)  The department shall request proposals for the award of a grant under the program.  The department shall evaluate the proposals and award a grant based on a proposal's academic soundness, quantifiable effectiveness, and potentially positive impact on the delivery of aging and disability services.(d)  A grant awarded under Subsection (b)(1) must be made to an institution of higher education working in cooperation with a private entity that has committed resources to the project described in the proposal.(e)  A grant recipient may use grant money received under this section only to pay for activities directly related to the purpose of the grant program as described by Subsection (b) and may not use grant money for fees or advertising.(f)  The department shall establish procedures to administer the grant program, including a procedure for the submission of a proposal and a procedure to be used by the department to evaluate a proposal.(g)  The department shall enter into a contract that includes performance requirements with each grant recipient.  The department shall monitor and enforce the terms of the contract.  The contract must authorize the department to recoup grant money from a grant recipient for failure of the grant recipient to comply with the terms of the contract.(h)  The department shall post on its website a summary of each grant awarded under this section.(i)  The legislature may appropriate money described by Sections 142.0174, 242.0695, 247.0458, and 252.069, Health and Safety Code, including unexpended and unobligated amounts collected during a previous state fiscal biennium, to fund the grant program authorized by this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 786 (S.B. 52), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 161.075. Immunity for Area Agencies on Aging and Agency Employees and Volunteers

Sec. 161.075.  IMMUNITY FOR AREA AGENCIES ON AGING AND AGENCY EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Area agency on aging" means an agency described by 42 U.S.C. Section 3002(6) and through which the department ensures the implementation of services and volunteer opportunities for older persons in this state as provided by Section 161.071(5)(A).(2)  "Texas nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation:(A)  that is organized under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law as described by Section 1.008(d), Business Organizations Code; and(B)  the funding of which is managed by an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by being listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(3) of that code.(3)  "Volunteer" means a person who:(A)  renders services for or on behalf of an area agency on aging under the supervision of an area agency on aging employee;  and(B)  does not receive compensation that exceeds the authorized expenses the person incurs in performing those services.(b)  An area agency on aging that conducts an election on behalf of a Texas nonprofit organization is not civilly or criminally liable for any act or omission, including an act or omission relating to verifying the qualifications of candidates and determining and reporting election results, that relates to a duty or responsibility with respect to conducting the election if the agency acted in good faith and within the scope of the agency's authority.(c)  An area agency on aging employee or volunteer who performs an act related to the conduct of an election described by Subsection (b) is not civilly or criminally liable for the act or any omission that relates to a duty or responsibility with respect to conducting the election if the person acted in good faith and within the scope of the person's authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 41), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.449, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 161.076. On-Site Surveys of Certain Providers

Sec. 161.076.  ON-SITE SURVEYS OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS.  At least every 12 months, the department shall conduct an unannounced on-site survey in each group home, other than a foster home, at which a Home and Community-based Services (HCS) provider provides services.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 37, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 161.077. Investigation Database

Sec. 161.077.  INVESTIGATION DATABASE.  (a)  The department, in consultation with the Department of Family and Protective Services, shall develop and maintain an electronic database to collect and analyze information regarding the investigation and prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of individuals with an intellectual disability who reside in a publicly or privately operated intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual disability or in a group home, other than a foster home, at which a Home and Community-based Services (HCS) provider provides services and the results of regulatory investigations or surveys performed by the department regarding those facilities or providers.(b)  The information collected in the database regarding investigations must be detailed, be easily retrievable, and include information relating to abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations performed by either department and regulatory investigations performed by the department that are capable of being sorted by home, provider, and facility.(c)  The database must facilitate the entry of required information and the sharing of information between the department and the Department of Family and Protective Services.  At a minimum, the database must include the following information regarding investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation:(1)  the number of allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation received relating to a facility or group home, other than a foster home; and(2)  the number of allegations relating to a facility or group home, other than a foster home, substantiated through an investigation.(d)  Each allegation involving a unique individual in a facility or group home, other than a foster home, is considered a separate allegation for purposes of Subsection (c).(e)  The department shall ensure that information related to findings concerning failure to comply with regulatory standards directly related to the prevention of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a facility or group home, other than a foster home, is collected and stored in the database and may be disaggregated by home, provider, and facility.(f)  The department and the Department of Family and Protective Services may not release or distribute information in the database in a form that contains personally identifiable information related to an individual in a facility or group home or to a victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 37, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.450, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.078 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 161.078. Eligibility for Deaf-Blind With Multiple Disabilities Waiver Program

Sec. 161.078.  ELIGIBILITY FOR DEAF-BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES WAIVER PROGRAM.  (a)  Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for that purpose, the department shall provide home-based and community-based services under the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program without regard to a person's age if the person applies for and is otherwise eligible to receive services under the waiver program.(b)  Subsection (a) does not prevent the department from establishing an age requirement with respect to other programs or services offered to persons who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities, including the summer outdoor training program for individuals who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities established under Section 22.036(c).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 269 (S.B. 37), Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 2009.Redesignated from Human Resources Code, Section 161.076 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(35), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.451, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 161.080. Contracts for Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sec. 161.080.  CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.  (a)  A person that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities may contract with a state supported living center for the center to provide services and resources to support those individuals.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a state supported living center may provide nonresidential services to support an individual if the provision of services to the individual does not interfere with the provision of services to a resident of the state supported living center.(c)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish:(1)  a list of services a state supported living center may provide under a contract described by Subsection (a); and(2)  procedures for the commission to create, maintain, and amend as needed a schedule of fees that a state supported living center may charge for a service included in the list described by Subdivision (1).(d)  In creating a schedule of fees, the commission shall:(1)  use the reimbursement rate for the applicable service under the Medicaid program; or(2)  modify that rate with a written justification for the modification and after holding a public hearing on the issue of the modification.(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), a state supported living center, based on negotiations between the center and a managed care organization, as defined by Section 533.001, Government Code, may charge a fee for a service other than the fee provided by the schedule of fees created by the commission under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 904 (H.B. 748), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Redesignated from Human Resources Code, Section 161.077 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(37), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (H.B. 1760), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.453, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 300 (S.B. 547), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 161.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 11 - Aging, Community-Based, and Long-Term Care Services|Chapter 161 - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 161.081. Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver Programs: Streamlining and Uniformity

Sec. 161.081.  LONG-TERM CARE MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS:  STREAMLINING AND UNIFORMITY.  (a)  In this section, "Section 1915(c) waiver program" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.001, Government Code.(b)  The department, in consultation with the commission, shall streamline the administration of and delivery of services through Section 1915(c) waiver programs.  In implementing this subsection, the department, subject to Subsection (c), may consider implementing the following streamlining initiatives:(1)  reducing the number of forms used in administering the programs;(2)  revising program provider manuals and training curricula;(3)  consolidating service authorization systems;(4)  eliminating any physician signature requirements the department considers unnecessary;(5)  standardizing individual service plan processes across the programs;(6)  if feasible:(A)  concurrently conducting program certification and billing audit and review processes and other related audit and review processes;(B)  streamlining other billing and auditing requirements;(C)  eliminating duplicative responsibilities with respect to the coordination and oversight of individual care plans for persons receiving waiver services; and(D)  streamlining cost reports and other cost reporting processes; and(7)  any other initiatives that will increase efficiencies in the programs.(c)  The department shall ensure that actions taken under Subsection (b) do not conflict with any requirements of the commission under Section 531.0218, Government Code.(d)  The department and the commission shall jointly explore the development of uniform licensing and contracting standards that would:(1)  apply to all contracts for the delivery of Section 1915(c) waiver program services;(2)  promote competition among providers of those program services; and(3)  integrate with other department and commission efforts to streamline and unify the administration and delivery of the program services, including those required by this section or Section 531.0218, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 759 (S.B. 705), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Redesignated from Human Resources Code, Section 161.077 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(38), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.06(a), eff. September 28, 2011.|