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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter E. Advisory Committees › Section 523.0205. Advisory Committee Reporting

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Sec. 523.0205.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTING.  An advisory committee established under this subchapter shall:
(1)  report any recommendations to the executive commissioner; and
(2)  submit a written report to the legislature of any policy recommendations the advisory committee made to the executive commissioner under Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter F. Public Interest Information, Input, and Complaints › Section 523.0251. Public Interest Information and Input Generally

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Sec. 523.0251.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND INPUT GENERALLY.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and 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 the planning, delivery, and evaluation of programs and services under the commission's jurisdiction; and
(3)  communicate to the public regarding the input the commission receives under this section and actions taken in response to that input.
(c)  The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the commission's functions.  The commission shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter F. Public Interest Information, Input, and Complaints › Section 523.0252. Public Hearings

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Sec. 523.0252.  PUBLIC HEARINGS.  (a)  The commission biennially shall conduct a series of public hearings in diverse locations throughout this state to give citizens of this state an opportunity to comment on health and human services issues.  The commission shall conduct a sufficient number of hearings to allow reasonable access by citizens in both rural and urban areas, with an emphasis on geographic diversity.
(b)  In conducting a public hearing under this section, the commission shall, to the greatest extent possible, encourage participation in the hearings process by diverse groups of citizens in this state.
(c)  A public hearing held under this section is subject to Chapter 551.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter F. Public Interest Information, Input, and Complaints › Section 523.0253. Notice of Public Hearing

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Sec. 523.0253.  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.  (a)  In addition to the notice required by Chapter 551, the commission shall:
(1)  publish notice of a public hearing under Section 523.0252 in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the hearing is to be held; and
(2)  provide written notice of the hearing to public officials in the affected area.
(b)  If the county in which the public hearing is to be held does not have a newspaper of general circulation, the commission shall publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in an adjacent county or in the nearest county in which a newspaper of general circulation is published.
(c)  Notice must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks before the public hearing, with the first publication appearing not later than the 15th day before the date set for the hearing.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter F. Public Interest Information, Input, and Complaints › Section 523.0254. Complaints

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Sec. 523.0254.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing 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.
(b)  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 notice:
(1)  on each registration form, application, or written contract for services of a person the commission regulates;
(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person the commission regulates; or
(3)  in a bill for service provided by a person the commission regulates.
(c)  The commission shall:
(1)  keep an information file about each complaint filed with the commission relating to:
(A)  a license holder or entity the commission regulates; or
(B)  a service the commission delivers; and
(2)  maintain an information file about each complaint the commission receives relating to any other matter or agency under the commission's jurisdiction.
(d)  If a written complaint is filed with the commission relating to a license holder or entity the commission  regulates or a service the commission delivers, 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.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter F. Public Interest Information, Input, and Complaints › Section 523.0255. Office of Ombudsman

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Sec. 523.0255.  OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish the commission's office of the ombudsman with authority and responsibility over the health and human services system in performing the following functions:
(1)  providing dispute resolution services for the health and human services system;
(2)  performing consumer protection and advocacy functions related to health and human services, including assisting a consumer or other interested person with:
(A)  raising a matter within the health and human services system that the person feels is being ignored; and
(B)  obtaining information regarding a filed complaint; and
(3)  collecting inquiry and complaint data related to the health and human services system.
(b)  The office of the ombudsman does not have the authority to provide a separate process for resolving complaints or appeals.
(c)  The executive commissioner shall develop a standard process for tracking and reporting received inquiries and complaints within the health and human services system.  The process must provide for the centralized tracking of inquiries and complaints submitted to field, regional, or other local health and human services system offices.
(d)  Using the process developed under Subsection (c), the office of the ombudsman shall collect inquiry and complaint data from all agencies, divisions, offices, and other entities within the health and human services system.  To assist with the collection of data under this subsection, the office may access any system or process for recording inquiries and complaints the health and human services system uses or maintains.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter G. Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services › Section 523.0301. Definition

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Sec. 523.0301.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "office" means the Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter G. Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services › Section 523.0302. Office; Staff

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Sec. 523.0302.  OFFICE; STAFF.  (a)  The Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services is an office within the commission.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall employ staff as needed to carry out the duties of the office.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter G. Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services › Section 523.0303. Goals

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Sec. 523.0303.  GOALS.  The goals of the office are to:
(1)  promote community support for parents of children younger than six years of age through an integrated state and local-level decision-making process; and
(2)  provide for the seamless delivery of health and human services to children younger than six years of age to ensure that children are prepared to succeed in school.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter G. Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services › Section 523.0304. Strategic Plan

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Sec. 523.0304.  STRATEGIC PLAN.  (a)  The office shall create and implement a statewide strategic plan for the delivery of health and human services to children younger than six years of age.
(b)  In developing the statewide strategic plan, the office shall:
(1)  consider existing programs and models to serve children younger than six years of age, including:
(A)  community resource coordination groups;
(B)  the Texas System of Care; and
(C)  the Texas Information and Referral Network and the 2-1-1 telephone number for access to human services;
(2)  attempt to maximize federal funds and local existing infrastructure and funds; and
(3)  provide for local participation to the greatest extent possible.
(c)  The statewide strategic plan must address the needs of children with disabilities who are younger than six years of age.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter G. Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services › Section 523.0305. Powers and Duties

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Sec. 523.0305.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The office shall identify:
(1)  gaps in early childhood services by functional area and geographical area;
(2)  state policies, rules, and service procedures that prevent or inhibit children younger than six years of age from accessing available services;
(3)  sources of funds for early childhood services, including federal, state, and private-public venture sources;
(4)  opportunities for collaboration between the Texas Education Agency and health and human services agencies to better serve the needs of children younger than six years of age;
(5)  methods for coordinating early childhood services provided by the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Workforce Commission;
(6)  quantifiable benchmarks for success within early childhood service delivery; and
(7)  national best practices in early care and educational delivery models.
(b)  The office shall establish community outreach efforts and ensure adequate communication lines that provide:
(1)  the office with information about community-level efforts; and
(2)  communities with information about funds and programs available to communities.
(c)  The office shall make recommendations to the commission on strategies to:
(1)  ensure optimum collaboration and coordination between state agencies serving the needs of children younger than six years of age and other community stakeholders;
(2)  fill functional and geographical gaps in early childhood services; and
(3)  amend state policies, rules, and service procedures that prevent or inhibit children younger than six years of age from accessing services.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter G. Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services › Section 523.0306. Texas Home Visiting Program Trust Fund

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Sec. 523.0306.  TEXAS HOME VISITING PROGRAM TRUST FUND.  (a)  The Texas Home Visiting Program trust fund is a trust fund outside the treasury with the comptroller.  The fund is administered by the office under this section and rules the executive commissioner adopts.  Money in the fund is not state money and is not subject to legislative appropriation.
(b)  The fund consists of money from voluntary contributions under Section 191.0048, Health and Safety Code, and Section 118.018, Local Government Code.
(c)  The office may spend money in the fund without appropriation and only for the purpose of the Texas Home Visiting Program the commission administers.
(d)  Interest and income from fund assets shall be credited to and deposited in the fund.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter A. System Oversight Authority of Commission › Section 524.0001. General Responsibility of Commission for Health and Human Services System; Prioritization of Certain Duties

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Sec. 524.0001.  GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF COMMISSION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM; PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN DUTIES.  (a)  The commission shall:
(1)  supervise the administration and operation of Medicaid, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care system in accordance with Sections 532.0051 and 532.0057;
(2)  perform information resources planning and management for the health and human services system under Section 525.0251, with:
(A)  the provision of information technology services for the health and human services system as a centralized administrative support service performed either by commission personnel or under a contract with the commission; and
(B)  an emphasis on research and implementation on a demonstration or pilot basis of appropriate and efficient uses of new and existing technology to improve the operation of the health and human services system and delivery of health and human services;
(3)  monitor and ensure the effective use of all federal funds received for the health and human services system in accordance with Section 525.0052 and the General Appropriations Act;
(4)  implement Texas Integrated Enrollment Services as required by Subchapter A, Chapter 545, except that notwithstanding that subchapter, the commission is responsible for determining and must centralize benefits eligibility under the following programs:
(A)  the child health plan program;
(B)  the financial assistance program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;
(C)  Medicaid;
(D)  the supplemental nutrition assistance program under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code;
(E)  long-term care services as defined by Section 22.0011, Human Resources Code;
(F)  community-based support services identified or provided in accordance with Subchapter D, Chapter 546; and
(G)  other health and human services programs, as appropriate; and
(5)  implement programs intended to prevent family violence and provide services to victims of family violence.
(b)  The commission shall implement the powers and duties given to the commission under Sections 525.0002, 525.0153, 2155.144, and 2167.004.
(c)  After implementing the commission's duties under Subsections (a) and (b), the commission shall implement the powers and duties given to the commission under Section 525.0160.
(d)  Nothing in the priorities established by this section is intended to limit the commission's authority to work simultaneously to achieve the multiple tasks assigned to the commission in this section and Section 524.0202(a)(1) when that approach is beneficial in the commission's judgment.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter A. System Oversight Authority of Commission › Section 524.0002. General Responsibility of Executive Commissioner for Health and Human Services System

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Sec. 524.0002.  GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM.  (a)  The executive commissioner, as necessary to perform the functions described by Section 524.0001 and Subchapter E in implementing applicable policies the executive commissioner establishes for a health and human services agency or division, shall:
(1)  manage and direct the operations of each agency or division, as applicable;
(2)  supervise and direct the activities of each agency commissioner or division director, as applicable; and
(3)  be responsible for the administrative supervision of the internal audit program for the agencies, including:
(A)  selecting the director of internal audit;
(B)  ensuring the director of internal audit reports directly to the executive commissioner; and
(C)  ensuring the independence of the internal audit function.
(b)  The executive commissioner's operational authority and responsibility for purposes of Subsection (a) and Section 524.0151(a)(2) for each health and human services agency or division, as applicable, includes authority over and responsibility for:
(1)  daily operations management of the agency or division, including the organization, management, and operating procedures of the agency or division;
(2)  resource allocation within the agency or division, including the use of federal funds the agency or division receives;
(3)  personnel and employment policies;
(4)  contracting, purchasing, and related policies, subject to this chapter and other laws relating to contracting and purchasing by a state agency;
(5)  information resources systems the agency or division uses;
(6)  facility location; and
(7)  the coordination of agency or division activities with activities of other components of the health and human services system and state agencies.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter A. System Oversight Authority of Commission › Section 524.0003. Adoption or Approval of Payment Rates

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Sec. 524.0003.  ADOPTION OR APPROVAL OF PAYMENT RATES.  Notwithstanding any other law, the executive commissioner's operational authority and responsibility for purposes of Sections 524.0002(a) and 524.0151(a)(2) for each health and human services agency or division, as applicable, include the authority and responsibility to adopt or approve, subject to applicable limitations, any payment rate or similar provision a health and human services agency is required by law to adopt or approve.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter A. System Oversight Authority of Commission › Section 524.0004. Program to Evaluate and Supervise Daily Operations

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Sec. 524.0004.  PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND SUPERVISE DAILY OPERATIONS.  (a)  For each health and human services agency and division, as applicable, the executive commissioner shall implement a program to evaluate and supervise daily operations.
(b)  The program must include:
(1)  measurable performance objectives for each agency commissioner or division director; and
(2)  adequate reporting requirements to permit the executive commissioner to perform the duties assigned to the executive commissioner under:
(A)  this subchapter;
(B)  Sections 524.0101(a), 524.0151(a)(2) and (b), and 525.0254(b); and
(C)  Section 524.0202 with respect to the health and human services system.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter A. System Oversight Authority of Commission › Section 524.0005. Rules

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Sec. 524.0005.  RULES.  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement the executive commissioner's authority under this subchapter with respect to the health and human services system.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter B. Commissioners of Health and Human Services Agencies › Section 524.0051. Appointment of Agency Commissioner by Executive Commissioner

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Sec. 524.0051.  APPOINTMENT OF AGENCY COMMISSIONER BY EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The executive commissioner, with the governor's approval, shall appoint a commissioner for each health and human services agency.
(b)  A health and human services agency commissioner serves at the executive commissioner's pleasure.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter B. Commissioners of Health and Human Services Agencies › Section 524.0052. Evaluation of Agency Commissioner

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Sec. 524.0052.  EVALUATION OF AGENCY COMMISSIONER.  Based on the performance objectives outlined in the memorandum of understanding entered into under Section 524.0101(a), the executive commissioner shall perform an employment evaluation of each health and human services agency commissioner.  The executive commissioner shall submit the evaluation to the governor not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter C. Memorandum of Understanding for Operation of System › Section 524.0101. Memorandum of Understanding Between Executive Commissioner and Health and Human Services Agency Commissioner

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Sec. 524.0101.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The executive commissioner and each health and human services agency commissioner shall enter into a memorandum of understanding in the manner prescribed by Section 524.0102 that:
(1)  clearly defines the responsibilities of the executive commissioner and the commissioner, including:
(A)  the responsibility of the commissioner to:
(i)  report to the governor; and
(ii)  report to and implement policies of the executive commissioner; and
(B)  the extent to which the commissioner acts as a liaison between the health and human services agency the commissioner serves and the commission;
(2)  establishes the program to evaluate and supervise daily operations required by Section 524.0004;
(3)  describes each power or duty delegated to a commissioner; and
(4)  ensures the commission and each health and human services agency has access to databases or other information each other agency maintains or keeps that is necessary for the operation of a function the commission or the health and human services agency performs, to the extent not prohibited by other law.
(b)  The memorandum of understanding must also outline specific performance objectives, as the executive commissioner defines, to be fulfilled by the health and human services agency commissioner with whom the executive commissioner enters into the memorandum of understanding, including the performance objectives required by Section 524.0004.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter C. Memorandum of Understanding for Operation of System › Section 524.0102. Adoption and Amendment of Memorandum of Understanding

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Sec. 524.0102.  ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt the memorandum of understanding under Section 524.0101 in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, for adopting rules, except that the requirements of Sections 2001.033(a)(1)(A) and (C) do not apply with respect to any part of the memorandum of understanding that:
(1)  concerns only internal management or organization within or among health and human services agencies and does not affect private rights or procedures; or
(2)  relates solely to the internal personnel practices of health and human services agencies.
(b)  The memorandum of understanding may be amended only by following the procedures prescribed by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter D. Rules and Policies for Health and Human Services › Section 524.0151. Authority to Adopt Rules and Policies

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Sec. 524.0151.  AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES AND POLICIES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall:
(1)  adopt rules necessary to carry out the commission's duties under Chapter 531 and revised provisions derived from Chapter 531, as that chapter existed on March 31, 2025; and
(2)  notwithstanding any other law, adopt rules and policies for the operation of the health and human services system and the provision of health and human services by that system.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the executive commissioner has the authority to adopt rules and policies governing:
(1)  the delivery of services to persons the health and human services system serves; and
(2)  the rights and duties of persons the system serves or regulates.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter D. Rules and Policies for Health and Human Services › Section 524.0152. Procedures for Adopting Rules and Policies

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Sec. 524.0152.  PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTING RULES AND POLICIES.  (a) The executive commissioner shall develop procedures for adopting rules for the health and human services agencies.  The procedures must specify the manner in which the agencies may participate in the rulemaking process.
(b)  A health and human services agency shall assist the executive commissioner in developing policies and guidelines needed for the administration of the agency's functions and shall submit any proposed policies and guidelines to the executive commissioner.  The agency may implement a proposed policy or guideline only if the executive commissioner approves the policy or guideline.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter D. Rules and Policies for Health and Human Services › Section 524.0153. Policy for Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

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Sec. 524.0153.  POLICY FOR NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy for the commission and each health and human services agency to encourage the use of:
(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of rules for the commission and each agency; and
(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's or agency's jurisdiction.
(b)  The procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines the State Office of Administrative Hearings issues for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.
(c)  The commission shall:
(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy developed under Subsection (a);
(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and
(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter D. Rules and Policies for Health and Human Services › Section 524.0154. Person First Respectful Language Promotion

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Sec. 524.0154.  PERSON FIRST RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE PROMOTION.  The executive commissioner shall ensure that the commission and each health and human services agency use the terms and phrases listed as preferred under the person first respectful language initiative in Chapter 392 when proposing, adopting, or amending the commission's or agency's rules, reference materials, publications, or electronic media.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter E. Administrative Support Services › Section 524.0201. Definition

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Sec. 524.0201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "administrative support services" includes strategic planning and evaluation, audit, legal, human resources, information resources, purchasing, contracting, financial management, and accounting services.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter E. Administrative Support Services › Section 524.0202. Centralized System of Administrative Support Services

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Sec. 524.0202.  CENTRALIZED SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.  (a)  Subject to Section 524.0203(a), the executive commissioner shall plan and implement an efficient and effective centralized system of administrative support services for:
(1)  the health and human services system; and
(2)  the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(b)  The commission is responsible for the performance of administrative support services for the health and human services system.  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement the executive commissioner's authority under this section with respect to that system.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter E. Administrative Support Services › Section 524.0203. Principles for and Requirements of Centralized System; Memorandum of Understanding

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Sec. 524.0203.  PRINCIPLES FOR AND REQUIREMENTS OF CENTRALIZED SYSTEM; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall plan and implement the centralized system of administrative support services in accordance with the following principles and requirements:
(1)  the executive commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of each agency and the director of each division within the health and human services system to ensure the commission is responsive to and addresses agency or division needs;
(2)  consolidation of staff providing the support services must be done in a manner that ensures each agency or division within the health and human services system that loses staff as a result of the centralization of support services has adequate resources to carry out functions of the agency or division, as appropriate; and
(3)  the commission and each agency or division within the health and human services system shall, as appropriate, enter into a memorandum of understanding or other written agreement to ensure accountability for the provision of support services by clearly detailing:
(A)  the responsibilities of each agency or division and the commission;
(B)  the points of contact for each agency or division and the commission;
(C)  the transfer of personnel among each agency or division and the commission;
(D)  the agreement's budgetary effect on each agency or division and the commission; and
(E)  any other item the executive commissioner determines is critical for maintaining accountability.
(b)  A memorandum of understanding or other written agreement entered into under Subsection (a)(3) may be combined with the memorandum of understanding required under Section 524.0101(a), if appropriate.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter F. Legislative Oversight › Section 524.0251. Oversight by Legislative Committees

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Sec. 524.0251.  OVERSIGHT BY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.  The standing or other committees of the house of representatives and the senate that have jurisdiction over the commission and other agencies relating to implementation of Chapter 531 and revised provisions derived from Chapter 531, as that chapter existed on March 31, 2025, as identified by the speaker of the house of representatives and the lieutenant governor, shall:
(1)  to ensure implementation consistent with law, monitor the commission's:
(A)  implementation of Subchapter A, Sections 524.0101(a), 524.0151(a)(2) and (b), and 525.0254(b), and Section 524.0202 with respect to the health and human services system; and
(B)  other duties in consolidating and integrating health and human services;
(2)  recommend any needed adjustments to the implementation of the provisions listed in Subdivision (1)(A) and the commission's other duties in consolidating and integrating health and human services; and
(3)  review the commission's rulemaking process, including the commission's plan for obtaining public input.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 524 - Authority Over Health and Human Services System › Subchapter F. Legislative Oversight › Section 524.0252. Information Provided to Legislative Committees

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Sec. 524.0252.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.  The commission shall provide the committees described by Section 524.0251 with copies of all required reports and proposed rules.  Copies of the proposed rules must be provided to the committees before the rules are published in the Texas Register.  At the request of a committee or the executive commissioner, a health and human services agency shall:
(1)  provide other information to the committee, including information relating to the health and human services system; and
(2)  report on agency progress in implementing statutory directives the committee identifies and the commission's directives.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter A. Health and Human Services Administration Generally › Section 525.0001. Powers and Duties Relating to Health and Human Services Administration

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Sec. 525.0001.  POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.  The commission and the executive commissioner have all the powers and duties necessary to administer Chapter 531 and revised provisions derived from Chapter 531, as that chapter existed March 31, 2025.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter A. Health and Human Services Administration Generally › Section 525.0002. Location of and Consolidation of Certain Services Among Health and Human Services Agencies

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Sec. 525.0002.  LOCATION OF AND CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN SERVICES AMONG HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES.  (a)  The commission may require a health and human services agency, under the commission's direction, to:
(1)  ensure that the agency's location is accessible to:
(A)  employees with disabilities; and
(B)  agency clients with disabilities; and
(2)  consolidate agency support services, including clerical, administrative, 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 executive commissioner's direction, to locate all or a portion of the agency's employees and programs:
(1)  in the same building as another health and human services agency; or
(2)  at a location near or adjacent to another health and human services agency's location.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter A. Health and Human Services Administration Generally › Section 525.0003. Consolidated Internal Audit Program

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Sec. 525.0003.  CONSOLIDATED INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAM.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 2102.005, the commission shall operate the internal audit program required under Chapter 2102 for the commission and each health and human services agency as a consolidated internal audit program.
(b)  For purposes of this section, a reference in Chapter 2102 to the administrator of a state agency with respect to a health and human services agency means the executive commissioner.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter A. Health and Human Services Administration Generally › Section 525.0004. Interagency Dispute Arbitration

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 525.0004.  INTERAGENCY DISPUTE ARBITRATION.  The executive commissioner shall arbitrate and render the final decision on interagency disputes.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter B. Accounting and Fiscal Provisions › Section 525.0051. Management Information and Cost Accounting Systems

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Sec. 525.0051.  MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS.  The executive commissioner shall establish a management information system and a cost accounting system for all health and human services that is compatible with and meets the requirements of the uniform statewide accounting project.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter B. Accounting and Fiscal Provisions › Section 525.0052. Federal Funds: Planning and Management; Annual Report

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 525.0052.  FEDERAL FUNDS: PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT; ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  The commission, subject to the General Appropriations Act, is responsible for planning for and managing the use of federal funds in a manner that maximizes the federal funding available to this state while promoting the delivery of services.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall:
(1)  establish a federal money management system to coordinate and monitor the use of federal money health and human services agencies receive to ensure that the money is spent in the most efficient manner;
(2)  establish priorities for health and human services agencies' use of federal money in coordination with the coordinated strategic plan the executive commissioner develops under Section 525.0154;
(3)  coordinate and monitor the use of federal money for health and human services to ensure that the money is spent in the most cost-effective manner throughout the health and human services system;
(4)  review and approve all federal funding plans for health and human services in this state;
(5)  estimate available federal money, including earned federal money, and monitor unspent money;
(6)  ensure that the state meets federal requirements relating to receipt of federal money for health and human services, including requirements relating to state matching money and maintenance of effort;
(7)  transfer appropriated amounts as described by Section 525.0053; and
(8)  ensure that each governmental entity the executive commissioner identifies under Section 525.0155 has access to complete and timely information about all sources of federal money for health and human services programs and that technical assistance is available to governmental entities seeking grants of federal money to provide health and human services.
(c)  The commission shall prepare an annual report regarding the results of implementing this section.  The report must identify strategies to:
(1)  maximize the receipt and use of federal funds; and
(2)  improve federal funds management.
(d)  Not later than December 15 of each year, the commission shall file the report the commission prepares under Subsection (c) with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter B. Accounting and Fiscal Provisions › Section 525.0053. Authority to Transfer Certain Appropriated Amounts Among Health and Human Services Agencies

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Sec. 525.0053.  AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER CERTAIN APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS AMONG HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES.  The commission may, subject to the General Appropriations Act, transfer amounts appropriated to health and human services agencies among the agencies to:
(1)  enhance the receipt of federal money under the federal money management system the executive commissioner establishes under Section 525.0052;
(2)  achieve efficiencies in the agencies' administrative support functions; and
(3)  perform the functions assigned to the executive commissioner under:
(A)  Subchapter A, Chapter 524; and
(B)  Sections 524.0101, 524.0151, 524.0202, and 525.0254.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter B. Accounting and Fiscal Provisions › Section 525.0055. Gifts and Grants

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 525.0055.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The commission may accept a gift or grant from a public or private source to perform any of the commission's powers or duties.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 525 - General Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter C. Contracts › Section 525.0101. General Contract Authority

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Sec. 525.0101.  GENERAL CONTRACT AUTHORITY.  The commission may enter into contracts as necessary to perform any of the commission's powers or duties.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.