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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter B. Contracts › Section 522.0051. Negotiation and Review of Certain Contracts for Health Care Purposes

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0051.  NEGOTIATION AND REVIEW OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH CARE PURPOSES.  (a)  This section applies to a contract with a contract amount of $250 million or more:
(1)  under which a person will provide goods or services in connection with the provision of medical or health care services, coverage, or benefits; and
(2)  that will be entered into by the person and:
(A)  the commission;
(B)  a health and human services agency; or
(C)  any other state agency under the commission's jurisdiction.
(b)  An agency described by Subsection (a)(2) must notify the office of the attorney general at the time the agency initiates the planning phase of the contracting process for a contract described by Subsection (a).  A representative of the office of the attorney general or another attorney advising the agency as provided by Subsection (d) may:
(1)  participate in negotiations or discussions with proposed contractors; and
(2)  be physically present during those negotiations or discussions.
(c)  Notwithstanding any other law, before an agency described by Subsection (a)(2) may enter into a contract described by Subsection (a), a representative of the office of the attorney general shall review the form and terms of the contract and may make recommendations to the agency for changes to the contract if the attorney general determines that the office of the attorney general has sufficient subject matter expertise and resources available to provide this service.
(d)  If the attorney general determines that the office of the attorney general does not have sufficient subject matter expertise or resources available to provide the services described by this section, the office of the attorney general may require the agency described by Subsection (a)(2) to enter into an interagency agreement or obtain outside legal services under Section 402.0212 for the provision of services described by this section.
(e)  The agency described by Subsection (a)(2) shall provide to the office of the attorney general any information the office of the attorney general determines is necessary to administer this section.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter C. Data Sharing › Section 522.0101. Sharing of Data Related to Certain General Revenue Funded Programs

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0101.  SHARING OF DATA RELATED TO CERTAIN GENERAL REVENUE FUNDED PROGRAMS.  To the extent permitted under federal law and notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 191 or 192, Health and Safety Code, the commission and other health and human services agencies shall share data to facilitate patient care coordination, quality improvement, and cost savings in Medicaid, the child health plan program, and other health and human services programs funded using money appropriated from the general revenue 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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter D. Coordination of Multiagency Services › Section 522.0151. Definition

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0151.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "least restrictive setting" means a service setting for an individual that, in comparison to other available service settings:
(1)  is most able to meet the individual's identified needs;
(2)  prioritizes a home and community-based care setting; and
(3)  engages the strengths of the family.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter D. Coordination of Multiagency Services › Section 522.0152. Applicability of Subchapter to Certain State Entities

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0152.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN STATE ENTITIES.  This subchapter applies to the following state entities:
(1)  the commission;
(2)  the Department of Family and Protective Services;
(3)  the Department of State Health Services;
(4)  the Texas Education Agency;
(5)  the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments;
(6)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;
(7)  the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;
(8)  the Texas Workforce Commission; and
(9)  the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter D. Coordination of Multiagency Services › Section 522.0153. Memorandum of Understanding Required

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0153.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REQUIRED.  The state entities to which this subchapter applies shall enter into a joint memorandum of understanding to promote a system of local-level interagency staffing groups for the identification and coordination of services for individuals needing multiagency services that:
(1)  are to be provided in the least restrictive setting appropriate; and
(2)  use residential, institutional, or congregate care settings only as a last resort.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter D. Coordination of Multiagency Services › Section 522.0154. Development and Implementation of Memorandum of Understanding

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0154.  DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  (a)  The division within the commission that coordinates the policy for and delivery of mental health services shall oversee the development and implementation of the memorandum of understanding required by this subchapter.
(b)  The state entities that participate in developing the memorandum of understanding shall consult with and solicit input from advocacy and consumer groups.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter D. Coordination of Multiagency Services › Section 522.0156. Adoption of Memorandum of Understanding; Revisions

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0156.  ADOPTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; REVISIONS.  Each state entity to which this subchapter applies shall adopt the memorandum of understanding required by this subchapter and all revisions to the memorandum.  The entities shall develop revisions as necessary to reflect major reorganizations or statutory changes affecting the entities.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter D. Coordination of Multiagency Services › Section 522.0157. State-Level Interagency Staffing Group Duties; Biennial Report

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0157.  STATE-LEVEL INTERAGENCY STAFFING GROUP DUTIES; BIENNIAL REPORT.  The state entities to which this subchapter applies shall ensure that a state-level interagency staffing group provides:
(1)  information and guidance to local-level interagency staffing groups regarding:
(A)  the availability of programs and resources in the community; and
(B)  best practices for addressing the needs of individuals with complex needs in the least restrictive setting appropriate; and
(2)  a biennial report to the administrative head of each entity, the legislature, and the governor that includes:
(A)  the number of individuals served through the local-level interagency staffing groups and the outcomes of the services provided;
(B)  a description of any identified barriers to the state's ability to provide effective services to individuals needing multiagency services; and
(C)  any other information relevant to improving the delivery of services to individuals needing multiagency 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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter E. Public Access to Meetings › Section 522.0201. Definition

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "agency" means the commission or a health and human services agency.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter E. Public Access to Meetings › Section 522.0202. Additional Applicability to Certain Advisory Bodies

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0202.  ADDITIONAL APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN ADVISORY BODIES.  (a)  The requirements of this subchapter also apply to the meetings of any advisory body that advises the executive commissioner or an agency.
(b)  The archived video and audio recording of an advisory body's meeting must be made available through the Internet website of the agency to which the advisory body provides advice.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter E. Public Access to Meetings › Section 522.0203. Internet Broadcast and Archive of Open Meeting

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0203.  INTERNET BROADCAST AND ARCHIVE OF OPEN MEETING.  (a)  An agency shall:
(1)  broadcast over the Internet live video and audio of each open meeting of the agency;
(2)  make a video and audio recording of reasonable quality of the broadcast; and
(3)  provide access to the archived video and audio recording on the agency's Internet website in accordance with Subsection (c).
(b)  An agency may use for an Internet broadcast of an open meeting of the agency a room made available to the agency on request in any state building, as that term is defined by Section 2165.301.
(c)  Not later than the seventh day after the date an open meeting is broadcast under this section, the agency shall make available through the agency's Internet website the archived video and audio recording of the open meeting.  The agency shall maintain the archived video and audio recording on the agency's Internet website until at least the second anniversary of the date the recording was first made available on the website.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter E. Public Access to Meetings › Section 522.0204. Internet Notice of Open Meeting

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0204.  INTERNET NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING.  An agency shall provide on the agency's Internet website the same notice of an open meeting that the agency is required to post under Subchapter C, Chapter 551.  The notice must be posted within the time required for posting notice under Subchapter C, 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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter E. Public Access to Meetings › Section 522.0205. Exemption Under Certain Circumstances

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0205.  EXEMPTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.  An agency is exempt from the requirements of this subchapter to the extent a catastrophe, as defined by Section 551.0411, or a technical breakdown prevents the agency from complying with this subchapter.  Following the catastrophe or technical breakdown, the agency shall make all reasonable efforts to make available in a timely manner the required video and audio recording of the open meeting.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter E. Public Access to Meetings › Section 522.0206. Contracting Authorized

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0206.  CONTRACTING AUTHORIZED.  The commission shall consider contracting through competitive bidding with a private individual or entity to broadcast and archive an open meeting subject to this subchapter to minimize the cost of complying with this subchapter.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter F. Facilities › Section 522.0251. Lease or Sublease of Certain Office Space

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0251.  LEASE OR SUBLEASE OF CERTAIN OFFICE SPACE.  (a)  A health and human services agency, with the commission's approval, or the Texas Workforce Commission or any other state agency that administers employment services programs may lease or sublease office space to a private service entity or lease or sublease office space from a private service entity that provides publicly funded health, human, or workforce services to enable agency eligibility and enrollment personnel to work with the entity if:
(1)  client access to services would be enhanced; and
(2)  the colocation of offices would improve the efficiency of the administration and delivery of services.
(b)  Subchapters D and E, Chapter 2165, do not apply to a state agency that leases or subleases office space to a private service entity under this section.
(c)  Subchapter B, Chapter 2167, does not apply to a state agency that leases or subleases office space from a private service entity under this section.
(d)  A state agency is delegated the authority to enter into a lease or sublease under this section and may negotiate the terms of the lease or sublease.
(e)  To the extent authorized by federal law, a state agency may share business resources with a private service entity that enters into a lease or sublease agreement with the agency under this section.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter F. Facilities › Section 522.0252. Assumption of Lease for Implementation of Integrated Enrollment Services Initiative

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0252.  ASSUMPTION OF LEASE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED ENROLLMENT SERVICES INITIATIVE.  (a)  A health and human services agency, with the commission's approval, or the Texas Workforce Commission or any other state agency that administers employment services programs may assume a lease from an integrated enrollment services initiative contractor or subcontractor to implement the initiative at one development center, one mail center, or 10 or more call or change centers.
(b)  Subchapter B, Chapter 2167, does not apply to a state agency that assumes a lease from a contractor or subcontractor under this section.
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 522 - Provisions Applicable to All Health and Human Services Agencies and Certain Other State Entities › Subchapter F. Facilities › Section 522.0253. Prerequisites for Establishing New Health and Human Services Facility in Certain Counties

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 522.0253.  PREREQUISITES FOR ESTABLISHING NEW HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FACILITY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  A health and human services agency may not establish a new facility in a county with a population of less than 200,000 until the agency provides notice about the facility and the facility's location and purpose to:
(1)  each state representative and state senator who represents all or part of the county;
(2)  the county judge who represents the county; and
(3)  the mayor of any municipality in which the facility would be located.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 523.0001. Health and Human Services Commission; Responsibility for Delivery of Health and Human Services

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0001.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION; RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELIVERY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.  (a)  The Health and Human Services Commission is an agency of this state.
(b)  The commission is the state agency with primary responsibility for ensuring the delivery of state health and human services in a manner that:
(1)  uses an integrated system to determine client eligibility;
(2)  maximizes the use of federal, state, and local funds; and
(3)  emphasizes coordination, flexibility, and decision-making at the local level.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 523.0003. Sunset Provision

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0003.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The Health and Human Services Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished September 1, 2027, and Chapter 531 and revised provisions derived from Chapter 531, as that chapter existed on March 31, 2025, expire on that date.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 523.0004. Applicability of Other Law

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0004.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  The commission is subject to Chapters 2001 and 2002.
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 B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0051. Executive Commissioner

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0051.  EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The commission is governed by an executive commissioner.
(b)  The governor appoints the executive commissioner with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall make the appointment without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.
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 B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0052. Eligibility for Appointment as Executive Commissioner or to Serve in Certain Employment Positions

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0052.  ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OR TO SERVE IN CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
(b)  An individual may not be appointed as executive commissioner or be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:
(1)  the individual is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health and human services; or
(2)  the individual's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health and human services.
(c)  An individual may not be appointed as executive commissioner or act as the commission's general counsel if the individual is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the individual's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the commission's operation.
(d)  An individual may not be appointed as executive commissioner if the individual has a financial interest in a corporation, organization, or association under contract with:
(1)  the commission or a health and human services agency;
(2)  a local mental health or intellectual and developmental disability authority; or
(3)  a community center.
Added by Acts 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 B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0053. Term

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0053.  TERM.  The executive commissioner serves a two-year term expiring February 1 of each odd-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 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0054. Medical Director; Other Personnel

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0054.  MEDICAL DIRECTOR; OTHER PERSONNEL.  The executive commissioner:
(1)  shall employ a medical director to provide medical expertise to the executive commissioner and the commission; and
(2)  may employ other personnel necessary to administer the commission's 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 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0055. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0055.  CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require the intra-agency posting of all non-entry-level positions concurrently with any public posting.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks.  All merit pay for commission employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.
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 B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0056. Merit System

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0056.  MERIT SYSTEM.  (a)  The commission may establish a merit system for commission employees.
(b)  The merit system may be maintained in conjunction with other state agencies that are required by federal law to operate under a merit system.
Added by Acts 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 B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0057. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0057.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The executive commissioner shall provide to commission employees as often as necessary information regarding their qualifications under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state employees.
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 B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0058. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0058.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.
(b)  The policy statement must include:
(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the commission's intent to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and
(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.
(c)  The policy statement must be:
(1)  updated annually;
(2)  reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division for compliance with Subsection (b)(1); and
(3)  filed with the governor's 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 B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0059. Use of Agency Staff

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0059.  USE OF AGENCY STAFF.  To the extent the commission requests, a health and human services agency shall assign existing staff to perform a function imposed under Chapter 531 or revised provisions derived from Chapter 531, as that chapter existed on 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 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter B. Executive Commissioner; Personnel › Section 523.0060. Criminal History Background Checks

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0060.  CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS.  (a)  In this section, "eligible individual" means an individual whose criminal history record information the executive commissioner or the executive commissioner's designee is entitled to obtain from the Department of Public Safety under Section 411.1106.
(b)  The executive commissioner may require an eligible individual to submit fingerprints in a form and of a quality acceptable to the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in conducting a criminal history background check by obtaining criminal history record information under Sections 411.087 and 411.1106.
(c)  Criminal history record information the executive commissioner obtains under Sections 411.087 and 411.1106 may be used only to evaluate the qualification or suitability for employment, including continued employment, of an eligible individual.
(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), the executive commissioner or the executive commissioner's designee may release or disclose criminal history record information obtained under Section 411.087 only to a governmental entity or as otherwise authorized by federal law, including federal regulations and executive orders.
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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0101. Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0101.  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.  The Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council is established to receive public comment and advise the executive commissioner regarding the commission's operation.
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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0102. Powers and Duties

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 523.0102.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The executive council shall seek and receive public comment on:
(1)  proposed rules;
(2)  advisory committee recommendations;
(3)  legislative appropriations requests or other documents related to the appropriations process;
(4)  the operation of health and human services programs; and
(5)  other items the executive commissioner determines appropriate.
(b)  The executive council does not have authority to make administrative or policy decisions.
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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0103. Composition

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Sec. 523.0103.  COMPOSITION.  (a)  The executive council is composed of:
(1)  the executive commissioner;
(2)  the director of each division the executive commissioner established under former Section 531.008(c) before the expiration of that subsection on September 1, 2023;
(3)  the commissioner of a health and human services agency;
(4)  the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services, regardless of whether that agency continues as a state agency separate from the commission; and
(5)  other individuals the executive commissioner appoints as the executive commissioner determines necessary.
(b)  To the extent the executive commissioner appoints members to the executive council under Subsection (a)(5), the executive commissioner shall make every effort to ensure that those appointments result in the executive council including:
(1)  a balanced representation of a broad range of health and human services industry and consumer interests; and
(2)  representation from broad geographic regions of this state.
(c)  An executive council member appointed under Subsection (a)(5) 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 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter C. Executive Council › Section 523.0104. Eligibility to Serve on Executive Council

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Sec. 523.0104.  ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE ON EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" has the meaning assigned by Section 523.0052.
(b)  An individual may not serve on the executive council if:
(1)  the individual is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health and human services; or
(2)  the individual's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health and human 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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0105. Presiding Officer; Rules for Operation

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Sec. 523.0105.  PRESIDING OFFICER; RULES FOR OPERATION.  The executive commissioner serves as the chair of the executive council and shall adopt rules for the council's operation.
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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0106. Meetings; Quorum

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Sec. 523.0106.  MEETINGS; QUORUM.  (a)  The executive council shall meet at the executive commissioner's call at least quarterly.  The executive commissioner may call additional meetings as the executive commissioner determines necessary.
(b)  A majority of the executive council members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(c)  The executive council shall comply with the requirements of Subchapter E, Chapter 522.  The archived video and audio recording of a council meeting must be made available through the commission's Internet website.
(d)  A meeting of individual executive council members that occurs in the ordinary course of commission operation is not a council meeting, and the requirements of Subsection (c) do not apply to the meeting.
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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0107. Compensation; Reimbursement for Expenses

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Sec. 523.0107.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.  An executive council member appointed under Section 523.0103(a)(5) may not receive compensation for service as a council member but is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses the member incurs while conducting council business as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0108. Public Comment

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Sec. 523.0108.  PUBLIC COMMENT.  The executive commissioner shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the executive council which may include holding meetings in various geographic areas across this state or allowing public comment at teleconferencing centers in various geographic areas across this state and to speak on any issue under the commission's jurisdiction.
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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0109. Construction of Subchapter

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Sec. 523.0109.  CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter does not limit the executive commissioner's authority to establish additional advisory committees or councils.
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 C. Executive Council › Section 523.0110. Inapplicability of Certain Other Law

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Sec. 523.0110.  INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAW.  Except as provided by Section 522.0204, Chapters 551 and 2110 do not apply to the executive council.
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 D. Commission Organization › Section 523.0151. Commission Divisions

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Sec. 523.0151.  COMMISSION DIVISIONS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish divisions within the commission along functional lines as necessary for effective administration and the discharge of the commission's functions.
(b)  The executive commissioner may allocate and reallocate functions among the commission's divisions.
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 D. Commission Organization › Section 523.0152. Division Director Appointment and Qualifications

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Sec. 523.0152.  DIVISION DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall appoint a director for each division established within the commission under Section 523.0151, except that the director of the office of inspector general is appointed in accordance with Section 544.0101.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall:
(1)  develop clear qualifications for each director appointed under this section to ensure the director has:
(A)  demonstrated experience in fields relevant to the director position; and
(B)  executive-level administrative and leadership experience; and
(2)  ensure the qualifications developed under Subdivision (1) are publicly available.
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 D. Commission Organization › Section 523.0153. Division Director Duties

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Sec. 523.0153.  DIVISION DIRECTOR DUTIES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall clearly define the duties and responsibilities of a division director.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall develop clear policies for the delegation to division directors of specific decision-making authority, including budget authority.  The delegation should be significant enough to ensure the efficient administration of the commission's programs and 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 D. Commission Organization › Section 523.0154. Data Analysis Unit; Quarterly Update

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Sec. 523.0154.  DATA ANALYSIS UNIT; QUARTERLY UPDATE.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish a data analysis unit within the commission to establish, employ, and oversee data analysis processes designed to:
(1)  improve contract management;
(2)  detect data trends; and
(3)  identify anomalies relating to service utilization, providers, payment methodologies, and compliance with requirements in Medicaid and child health plan program managed care and fee-for-service contracts.
(b)  The commission shall assign to the data analysis unit staff who perform duties only in relation to the unit.
(c)  The data analysis unit shall use all available data and tools for data analysis when establishing, employing, and overseeing data analysis processes under this section.
(d)  Not later than the 30th day following the end of each calendar quarter, the data analysis unit shall provide an update on the unit's activities and findings to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having jurisdiction over Medicaid.
Added by Acts 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 D. Commission Organization › Section 523.0156. Purchasing Unit

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Sec. 523.0156.  PURCHASING UNIT.  (a)  The commission shall establish a purchasing unit to manage administrative activities related to the purchasing functions within the health and human services system.
(b)  The purchasing unit shall:
(1)  seek to achieve targeted cost reductions, increase process efficiencies, improve technological support and customer services, and enhance purchasing support within the health and human services system; and
(2)  if cost-effective, contract with private entities to perform purchasing functions for 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 523 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter E. Advisory Committees › Section 523.0201. Establishment of Advisory Committees

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Sec. 523.0201.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  The executive commissioner shall establish and maintain advisory committees to consider issues and solicit public input across all major areas of the health and human services system which may be from various geographic areas across this state, which may be done either in person or through teleconferencing centers, including relating to the following issues:
(1)  Medicaid and other social services programs;
(2)  managed care under Medicaid and the child health plan program;
(3)  health care quality initiatives;
(4)  aging;
(5)  individuals with disabilities, including individuals with autism;
(6)  rehabilitation, including for individuals with brain injuries;
(7)  children;
(8)  public health;
(9)  behavioral health;
(10)  regulatory matters;
(11)  protective services; and
(12)  prevention efforts.
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 E. Advisory Committees › Section 523.0202. Applicability of Other Law

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Sec. 523.0202.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Chapter 2110 applies to an advisory committee established under this subchapter.
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 E. Advisory Committees › Section 523.0203. Rules for Advisory Committees

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Sec. 523.0203.  RULES FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules:
(1)  in compliance with Chapter 2110 to govern the purpose, tasks, reporting requirements, and date of abolition of an advisory committee established under this subchapter; and
(2)  related to an advisory committee's:
(A)  size and quorum requirements;
(B)  membership, including:
(i)  member qualifications and any experience requirements;
(ii)  required geographic representation;
(iii)  appointment procedures; and
(iv)  members' terms; and
(C)  duty to comply with the requirements for open meetings under 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 E. Advisory Committees › Section 523.0204. Public Access to Advisory Committee Meetings

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Sec. 523.0204.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.  (a)  This section applies to an advisory committee established under this subchapter.
(b)  The commission shall create a master calendar that includes all advisory committee meetings across the health and human services system.
(c)  The commission shall make available on the commission's Internet website:
(1)  the master calendar;
(2)  all meeting materials for an advisory committee meeting; and
(3)  streaming live video and audio of each advisory committee meeting.
(d)  The commission shall provide Internet access in each room used for a meeting that appears on the master calendar.
(e)  The commission shall ensure that, to the same extent and in the same manner as the broadcast, archiving, and notice of agency meetings are required under Subchapter E, Chapter 522, advisory committee meetings are:
(1)  broadcast;
(2)  archived on the Internet website of the agency to which the advisory committee provides advice; and
(3)  subject to public notice requirements.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.