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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter M. Service Members, Dependents, and Veterans › Section 526.0601. Services for Service Members

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Sec. 526.0601.  SERVICES FOR SERVICE MEMBERS.  (a)  In this section, "service member" means a member or former member of the state military forces or a component of the United States armed forces, including a reserve component.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall ensure that each health and human services agency adopts policies and procedures that require the agency to:
(1)  identify service members who are seeking services from the agency during the agency's intake and eligibility determination process; and
(2)  direct service members seeking services to appropriate service providers, including:
(A)  the United States Veterans Health Administration;
(B)  National Guard Bureau facilities; and
(C)  other federal, state, and local service providers.
(c)  The executive commissioner shall make the directory of resources established under Section 161.552, Health and Safety Code, accessible to each 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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter M. Service Members, Dependents, and Veterans › Section 526.0603. Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Public Assistance Reporting Information System; Maximization of Benefits

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Sec. 526.0603.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REPORTING INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAXIMIZATION OF BENEFITS.  (a)  In this section, "system" means the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) operated by the Administration for Children and Families of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(b)  The commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, and the Veterans' Land Board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purposes of:
(1)  coordinating and collecting information about state agencies' use and analysis of data received from the system; and
(2)  developing new strategies for state agencies to use system data in ways that:
(A)  generate fiscal savings for this state; and
(B)  maximize the availability of and access to benefits for veterans.
(c)  The commission and the Texas Veterans Commission:
(1)  shall coordinate to assist veterans in maximizing the benefits available to each veteran by using the system; and
(2)  together may determine the geographic scope of the efforts described by Subdivision (1).
(d)  Not later than October 1 of each year, the commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, and the Veterans' Land Board collectively shall submit to the legislature, the governor, and the Legislative Budget Board a report describing:
(1)  interagency progress in identifying and obtaining United States Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for veterans receiving Medicaid and other public benefits;
(2)  the number of veterans benefits claims awarded, the total dollar amount of veterans benefits claims awarded, and the costs to this state that were avoided as a result of state agencies' use of the system;
(3)  efforts to expand the use of the system and improve the effectiveness of shifting veterans from Medicaid and other public benefits to United States Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, including any barriers and the manner in which state agencies have addressed those barriers; and
(4)  the extent to which the Texas Veterans Commission has targeted specific veteran populations, including populations in rural counties and in specific age and service-connected disability categories, in order to maximize benefits for veterans and savings to this state.
(e)  The report may be consolidated with any other report relating to the same subject matter the commission is required to submit under other law.
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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter N. Plan to Support Guardianships › Section 526.0651. Definitions

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Sec. 526.0651.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Guardian" has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.012, Estates Code.
(2)  "Guardianship program" has the meaning assigned by Section 155.001.
(3)  "Incapacitated individual" means an incapacitated person as defined by Section 1002.017, Estates Code.
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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter N. Plan to Support Guardianships › Section 526.0652. Plan Establishment

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Sec. 526.0652.  PLAN ESTABLISHMENT.  The commission shall develop and, subject to appropriations, implement a plan to:
(1)  ensure that each incapacitated individual in this state who needs a guardianship or another less restrictive type of assistance to make decisions concerning the incapacitated individual's own welfare and financial affairs receives that assistance; and
(2)  foster the establishment and growth of local volunteer guardianship programs.
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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter O. Assistance Program for Domestic Victims of Trafficking › Section 526.0701. Definitions

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 526.0701.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Domestic victim" means a victim of trafficking who is a permanent legal resident or citizen of the United States.
(2)  "Victim of trafficking" has the meaning assigned by 22 U.S.C. Section 7102.
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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter O. Assistance Program for Domestic Victims of Trafficking › Section 526.0702. Victim Assistance Program

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Sec. 526.0702.  VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  The commission shall develop and implement a program designed to assist domestic victims, including victims who are children, in accessing necessary services. The program must include:
(1)  a searchable database of assistance programs for domestic victims that may be used to match victims with appropriate resources, including:
(A)  programs that provide mental health services;
(B)  other health services;
(C)  services to meet victims' basic needs;
(D)  case management services; and
(E)  any other services the commission considers appropriate;
(2)  the grant program described by Section 526.0703;
(3)  recommended training programs for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel; and
(4)  an outreach initiative to ensure that victims, judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel are aware of the availability of services through the program.
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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter O. Assistance Program for Domestic Victims of Trafficking › Section 526.0703. Grant Program

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Sec. 526.0703.  GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  Subject to available funds, the commission shall establish a grant program to award grants to public and nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to domestic victims, including organizations that provide public awareness activities, community outreach and training, victim identification services, and legal services.
(b)  To apply for a grant under this section, an applicant must submit an application in the form and manner the commission prescribes.  An applicant must describe in the application the services the applicant intends to provide to domestic victims if the grant is awarded.
(c)  In awarding grants under this section, the commission shall give preference to organizations that have experience in successfully providing the types of services for which the grants are awarded.
(d)  A grant recipient shall provide the reports the commission requires regarding the use of grant funds.
(e)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit a report to the legislature:
(1)  summarizing the activities, funding, and outcomes of programs awarded a grant under this section; and
(2)  providing recommendations regarding the grant program.
(f)  For purposes of Subchapter I, Chapter 659:
(1)  the commission, for the sole purpose of administering the grant program under this section, is considered an eligible charitable organization entitled to participate in the state employee charitable campaign; and
(2)  a state employee is entitled to authorize a deduction for contributions to the commission for the purposes of administering the grant program under this section as a charitable contribution under Section 659.132, and the commission may use the contributions as provided 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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter O. Assistance Program for Domestic Victims of Trafficking › Section 526.0704. Training Programs

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Sec. 526.0704.  TRAINING PROGRAMS.  The commission, with assistance from the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, the Department of Public Safety, and local law enforcement agencies, shall create training programs designed to increase the awareness of judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel on:
(1)  the needs of domestic victims;
(2)  the availability of services under this subchapter;
(3)  the database of services described by Section 526.0702; and
(4)  potential funding sources for those 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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter O. Assistance Program for Domestic Victims of Trafficking › Section 526.0705. Funding

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Sec. 526.0705.  FUNDING.  The commission may use appropriated funds and may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any sources for purposes of the victim assistance program 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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter P. Aging Adults With Visual Impairments › Section 526.0751. Outreach Campaigns for Aging Adults With Visual Impairments

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Sec. 526.0751.  OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS FOR AGING ADULTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS.  (a)  The commission, in collaboration with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and other appropriate state agencies, shall conduct public awareness and education outreach campaigns designed to provide information relating to the programs and resources available to aging adults who are blind or visually impaired in this state.
(b)  The campaigns must be:
(1)  tailored to targeted populations, including:
(A)  aging adults with or at risk of blindness or visual impairment and the families and caregivers of those adults;
(B)  health care providers, including home and community-based services providers, health care facilities, and emergency medical services providers;
(C)  community and faith-based organizations; and
(D)  the public; and
(2)  disseminated through methods appropriate for each targeted population, including by:
(A)  attending health fairs; and
(B)  working with organizations or groups that serve aging adults, including community clinics, libraries, support groups for aging adults, veterans organizations, for-profit providers of vision services, and the state and local chapters of the National Federation of the Blind.
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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter P. Aging Adults With Visual Impairments › Section 526.0752. Rules

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 526.0752.  RULES.  The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement 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 526 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission and Executive Commissioner › Subchapter P. Aging Adults With Visual Impairments › Section 526.0753. Commission Support

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Sec. 526.0753.  COMMISSION SUPPORT.  To support campaigns conducted under this subchapter, the commission shall:
(1)  establish a toll-free telephone number for providing counseling and referrals to appropriate services for aging adults who are blind or visually impaired;
(2)  post on the commission's Internet website information and training resources for aging adults, community stakeholders, and health care and other service providers that generally serve aging adults, including:
(A)  links to Internet websites that contain resources for individuals who are blind or visually impaired;
(B)  existing videos that provide awareness of blindness and visual impairments among aging adults and the importance of early intervention;
(C)  best practices for referring aging adults at risk of blindness or visual impairment for appropriate services; and
(D)  training about resources available for aging adults who are blind or visually impaired for the staff of aging and disability resource centers established under the Aging and Disability Resource Center initiative funded partly by the federal Administration on Aging and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;
(3)  designate a commission contact to assist aging adults who are diagnosed with a visual impairment and are losing vision and the families of those adults with locating and obtaining appropriate services; and
(4)  encourage awareness of the reading services the Texas State Library and Archives Commission offers for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
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 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0011. References in Law Meaning Commission or Appropriate Division

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Sec. 531.0011.  REFERENCES IN LAW MEANING COMMISSION OR APPROPRIATE DIVISION.  (a)  In this code or in any other law, a reference to any of the following state agencies or entities in relation to a function transferred to the commission under Section 531.0201, 531.02011, or 531.02012, as applicable, means the commission or the division of the commission performing the function previously performed by the state agency or entity before the transfer, as appropriate:
(1)  health and human services agency;
(2)  the Department of State Health Services;
(3)  the Department of Aging and Disability Services;
(4)  the Department of Family and Protective Services; or
(5)  the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.
(b)  In this code or in any other law and notwithstanding any other law, a reference to any of the following state agencies or entities in relation to a function transferred to the commission under Section 531.0201, 531.02011, or 531.02012, as applicable, from the state agency that assumed the relevant function in accordance with Chapter 198 (H.B. 2292), Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, means the commission or the division of the commission performing the function previously performed by the agency that assumed the function before the transfer, as appropriate:
(1)  the Texas Department on Aging;
(2)  the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse;
(3)  the Texas Commission for the Blind;
(4)  the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing;
(5)  the Texas Department of Health;
(6)  the Texas Department of Human Services;
(7)  the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation;
(8)  the Texas Rehabilitation Commission;
(9)  the Texas Health Care Information Council; or
(10)  the Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention.
(c)  In this code or in any other law and notwithstanding any other law, a reference to the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services in relation to a function transferred under Section 531.0201, 531.02011, or 531.02012, as applicable, from the Department of Family and Protective Services means the commission or the division of the commission performing the function previously performed by the Department of Family and Protective Services before the transfer.
(d)  This section applies notwithstanding Section 531.001(4).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0012. References in Law Meaning Executive Commissioner or Designee

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Sec. 531.0012.  REFERENCES IN LAW MEANING EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OR DESIGNEE.  (a)  In this code or in any other law, a reference to any of the following persons in relation to a function transferred to the commission under Section 531.0201, 531.02011, or 531.02012, as applicable, means the executive commissioner, the executive commissioner's designee, or the director of the division of the commission performing the function previously performed by the state agency from which it was transferred and that the person represented, as appropriate:
(1)  the commissioner of aging and disability services;
(2)  the commissioner of assistive and rehabilitative services;
(3)  the commissioner of state health services; or
(4)  the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(b)  In this code or in any other law and notwithstanding any other law, a reference to any of the following persons or entities in relation to a function transferred to the commission under Section 531.0201, 531.02011, or 531.02012, as applicable, from the state agency that assumed or continued to perform the function in accordance with Chapter 198 (H.B. 2292), Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, means the executive commissioner or the director of the division of the commission performing the function performed before the enactment of Chapter 198 (H.B. 2292) by the state agency that was abolished or renamed by Chapter 198 (H.B. 2292) and that the person or entity represented:
(1)  an executive director or other chief administrative officer of a state agency listed in Section 531.0011(b) or of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services; or
(2)  the governing body of a state agency listed in Section 531.0011(b) or of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
(c)  A reference to any of the following councils means the executive commissioner or the executive commissioner's designee, as appropriate, and a function of any of the following councils is a function of that appropriate person:
(1)  the Health and Human Services Council;
(2)  the Aging and Disability Services Council;
(3)  the Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Council;
(4)  the Family and Protective Services Council; or
(5)  the State Health Services Council.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0025. Restrictions on Awards to Family Planning Service Providers

Text of section effective until April 01, 2025
Sec. 531.0025.  RESTRICTIONS ON AWARDS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE PROVIDERS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, money appropriated to the Department of State Health Services for the purpose of providing family planning services must be awarded:
(1)  to eligible entities in the following order of descending priority:
(A)  public entities that provide family planning services, including state, county, and local community health clinics and federally qualified health centers;
(B)  nonpublic entities that provide comprehensive primary and preventive care services in addition to family planning services; and
(C)  nonpublic entities that provide family planning services but do not provide comprehensive primary and preventive care services; or
(2)  as otherwise directed by the legislature in the General Appropriations Act.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the Department of State Health Services shall, in compliance with federal law, ensure distribution of funds for family planning services in a manner that does not severely limit or eliminate access to those services in any region of the state.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.19(a), eff. September 28, 2011.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.004. Sunset Provision

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Sec. 531.004.  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 and this chapter expires September 1, 2027.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 2.05, eff. July 10, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 2.06, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
Without reference to the amendment of this section, this subchapter was repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0045. Limit on Sunset Review

Sec. 531.0045.  LIMIT ON SUNSET REVIEW.  The Sunset Advisory Commission's review of the Health and Human Services Commission under Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act) during the period in which state agencies abolished in 2027 are reviewed may not include a review of the family support services programs transferred to the commission under Chapter 137, Human Resources Code, or the Thriving Texas Families Program established under Chapter 54, Health and Safety Code.  This section expires September 1, 2027.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.005. Executive Commissioner

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Sec. 531.005.  EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The commission is governed by an executive commissioner appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall be appointed without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.02A, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.00551. Procedures for Adopting Rules and Policies

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Sec. 531.00551.  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 health and human services agencies may participate in the rulemaking process.
(b)  A health and human services agency shall assist the executive commissioner in the development of 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.009, eff. April 2, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.00552. Consolidated Internal Audit Program

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Sec. 531.00552.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.00553. Administrative Support Services

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Sec. 531.00553.  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.  (a)  In this section, the term "administrative support services" includes strategic planning and evaluation, audit, legal, human resources, information resources, purchasing, contracting, financial management, and accounting services.
(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), the executive commissioner shall plan and implement an efficient and effective centralized system of administrative support services for the health and human services system and the Department of Family and Protective Services, as applicable.  The performance of administrative support services for the health and human services system is the responsibility of the commission.
(c)  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 with 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 for the purpose of ensuring accountability for the provision of administrative 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 budgetary effect the agreement has on each agency or division and the commission; and
(E)  any other item determined by the executive commissioner to be critical for maintaining accountability.
(d)  The memorandum of understanding or other agreement required under Subsection (c), if appropriate, may be combined with the memorandum of understanding required under Section 531.0055(k).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2017.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.00554. Criminal Background Checks

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Sec. 531.00554.  CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.  (a)  In this section, "eligible person" means a person 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 person 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 411.1106 and 411.087.
(c)  Criminal history record information obtained by the executive commissioner under Sections 411.1106 and 411.087 may be used only to evaluate the qualification or suitability for employment, including continued employment, of an eligible person.
(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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1209 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2015.
Redesignated from Government Code, Section 531.00553 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(16), eff. September 1, 2017.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0056. Appointment of Agency Director by Executive Commissioner

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Sec. 531.0056.  APPOINTMENT OF AGENCY DIRECTOR BY EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall appoint an agency director for each health and human services agency with the approval of the governor.
(b)  An agency director appointed by the executive commissioner serves at the pleasure of the executive commissioner.
(c)  In addition to the requirements of Section 531.0055(k)(1), the memorandum of understanding required by that section must clearly define the responsibilities of the agency director.
(d)  The terms of the memorandum of understanding shall outline specific performance objectives, as defined by the executive commissioner, to be fulfilled by the agency director, including the performance objectives outlined in Section 531.0055(h).
(e)  Based upon the performance objectives outlined in the memorandum of understanding, the executive commissioner shall perform an employment evaluation of the agency director.
(f)  The executive commissioner shall submit the evaluation to the governor not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year.
(g)  The requirements of this section apply with respect to a state agency listed in Section 531.001(4) only until the agency is abolished under Section 531.0202.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.00561. Appointment and Qualifications of Division Directors

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Sec. 531.00561.  APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF DIVISION DIRECTORS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall appoint a director for each division established within the commission under Section 531.008, except that the director of the office of inspector general is appointed in accordance with Section 531.102(a-1).
(b)  The executive commissioner shall:
(1)  develop clear qualifications for the director of each division appointed under this section that ensure that an individual appointed 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.08(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.00562. Division Director Duties

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Sec. 531.00562.  DIVISION DIRECTOR DUTIES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall clearly define the duties and responsibilities of a division director and develop clear policies for the delegation of specific decision-making authority, including budget authority, to division directors.
(b)  The delegation of decision-making authority should be significant enough to ensure the efficient administration of the commission's programs and services.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.08(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0057. Medical Transportation Services

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Sec. 531.0057.  MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.  (a)  The commission shall provide medical transportation services for clients of eligible health and human services programs.
(b)  The commission may contract with any public or private transportation provider or with any regional transportation broker for the provision of public transportation services.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 268 (S.B. 10), Sec. 3(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.006. Eligibility for Appointment as Executive Commissioner; Employee Restrictions

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Sec. 531.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER; EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
(a-1)  A person may not be appointed as executive commissioner, may not serve on the commission's executive council, and may not be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) if:
(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health and human services; or
(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health and human services.
(b)  A person may not be appointed as executive commissioner or act as general counsel of the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.
(c)  A person may not be appointed as executive commissioner if the person has a financial interest in a corporation, organization, or association under contract with:
(1)  the commission or a health and human services agency;
(2)   a local mental health or intellectual and developmental disability authority; or
(3)  a community center.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.010, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.007. Term

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Sec. 531.007.  TERM.  The executive commissioner serves a two-year term expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.011, eff. April 2, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
For expiration of Subsections (c) and (d), see Subsection (d).
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.008. Divisions of Commission

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Sec. 531.008.  DIVISIONS OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish divisions within the commission along functional lines as necessary for effective administration and for the discharge of the commission's functions.
(b)  The executive commissioner may allocate and reallocate functions among the commission's divisions.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the executive commissioner shall establish the following divisions and offices within the commission:
(1)  a medical and social services division;
(2)  the office of inspector general to perform fraud and abuse investigation and enforcement functions as provided by Subchapter C and other law;
(3)  a regulatory division;
(4)  an administrative division; and
(5)  a facilities division for the purpose of administering state facilities, including state hospitals and state supported living centers.
(d)  Subsection (c) does not prohibit the executive commissioner from establishing additional divisions under Subsection (a) as the executive commissioner determines appropriate.  This subsection and Subsection (c) expire September 1, 2023.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.012, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.09(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0081. Medical Technology

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Sec. 531.0081.  MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.
(b)  The commission shall explore and evaluate new developments in medical technology and propose implementing the technology in Medicaid, if appropriate and cost-effective.
(c)  Commission staff implementing this section must have skills and experience in research regarding health care technology.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 349 (S.B. 1188), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.013, eff. April 2, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0082. Data Analysis Unit

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Sec. 531.0082.  DATA ANALYSIS UNIT.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish a data analysis unit within the commission to establish, employ, and oversee data analysis processes designed to:
(1)  improve contract management;
(2)  detect data trends; and
(3)  identify anomalies relating to service utilization, providers, payment methodologies, and compliance with requirements in Medicaid and child health plan program managed care and fee-for-service contracts.
(b)  The commission shall assign staff to the data analysis unit who perform duties only in relation to the unit.
(c)  The data analysis unit shall use all available data and tools for data analysis when establishing, employing, and overseeing data analysis processes under this section.
(d)  Not later than the 30th day following the end of each calendar quarter, the data analysis unit shall provide an update on the unit's activities and findings to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having jurisdiction over Medicaid.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.014, eff. April 2, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle I - Health and Human Services › Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission › Subchapter A. General Provisions; Organization of Commission › Section 531.0084. Investigation Unit for Illegally Operating Child-Care Facilities

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Sec. 531.0084.  INVESTIGATION UNIT FOR ILLEGALLY OPERATING CHILD-CARE FACILITIES.  The executive commissioner shall maintain a unit within the child-care licensing division of the commission consisting of investigators whose primary responsibility is to:
(1)  identify child-care facilities that are operating without a license, certification, registration, or listing required by Chapter 42, Human Resources Code; and
(2)  initiate appropriate enforcement actions against those facilities.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 706), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.