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Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter C - ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES › Section 809.55 - Waiting Period for Reapplication

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  parent is ineligible to reapply for child care services or to be placed on the
				  waiting list for services for 60 calendar days if the parent's eligibility or
				  the child's enrollment is terminated due to:
(1) excessive unexplained absences under
				  §
											809.78
				  of this chapter; or
(2) nonpayment
				  of parent share of cost pursuant to a Board's established policy under §
											809.19
				  of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter C - ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES › Section 809.56 - Child Care during Initial Job Search

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  parent, including a parent in a dual-parent family, is eligible for child care
				  services under this section if at initial eligibility determination the family
				  does not meet the minimum participation requirements for At-Risk Child Care as
				  described in §
										809.50 of this
				  chapter.
(b) A Board shall allow
				  parents to self-attest that the:
(1) family
				  meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section; and
(2) family income does not exceed 85 percent
				  of the state median income.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter D - PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 809.72 - Parent Eligibility Documentation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Parents shall provide the Board's child
				  care contractor with all information necessary to determine initial eligibility
				  according to the Board's administrative policies and procedures before a child
				  can be initially determined or redetermined eligible for child care services
				  and care authorized, unless the child is experiencing homelessness pursuant to
				  §
										809.52
				  of this chapter or receiving child care during initial job search pursuant to
				  § 809.56 of this chapter.
(b)
				  A parent's failure to submit eligibility documentation shall result in initial
				  denial of child care services or termination of services at the 12-month
				  eligibility redetermination period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter D - PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 809.73 - Parent Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Boards shall
				  ensure that during the 12-month eligibility period described in §
										809.41
				  of this chapter, or during the three-month initial job search period and the
				  subsequent eligibility period described in § 809.56 of this chapter,
				  parents are only required to report items that impact a family's eligibility or
				  that enable the Board or Board contractor to contact the family or pay the
				  provider.
(b) Pursuant to
				  subsection (a) of this section, parents shall report to the child care
				  contractor, within 14 calendar days of the occurrence, the following:
(1) Changes in family income or family size
				  that would cause the family to exceed 85 percent of SMI for a family of the
				  same size;
(2) Changes in work or
				  attendance at a job training or educational program not considered to be
				  temporary changes, as described in §
											809.51
				  of this chapter; and
(3) Any change
				  in family residence, primary phone number, or e-mail (if
				  available).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter D - PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 809.74 - Parent Appeal Rights

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless
				  otherwise stated in this section, a parent may request a hearing pursuant to
				  Chapter 823 of this title:
(1) if the
				  parent's eligibility or child's enrollment is denied, delayed, reduced,
				  suspended, or terminated by the Board's child care contractor, Choices
				  caseworker, or SNAP E&T caseworker; or
(2) regarding the amount of recoupment
				  determined pursuant to Subchapter F of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter D - PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 809.75 - Child Care during Appeal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For a child
				  currently enrolled in child care, a Board shall ensure that child care services
				  continue during the appeal process until a decision is reached, if the parent
				  requests a hearing.
(b) A Board
				  shall ensure that child care does not continue during the appeal process if the
				  child's enrollment is terminated due to excessive unexplained absences,
				  pursuant to §
										809.78(a)
				  of this chapter, or nonpayment of parent share of cost, pursuant to §
										809.19
				  of this chapter.
(c) The cost of
				  providing services during the appeal process is subject to recovery from the
				  parent by the Board if the appeal decision is rendered against the
				  parent.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter D - PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 809.78 - Attendance Standards and Notice and Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Board shall ensure that parents are
				  notified of the following:
(1) Parents shall
				  ensure that the eligible child attends on a regular basis consistent with the
				  child's authorization for enrollment and attendance standards described in
				  paragraph (2) of this subsection. Failure to meet attendance standards
				  described in paragraph (2) of this subsection may result in termination for the
				  child due to excessive unexplained absences pursuant to subsection (d) of this
				  section.
(2) Meeting attendance
				  standards for child care services consists of no more than 40 total unexplained
				  absences in a 12-month eligibility period.
(3) Unexplained absences may include:
(A) Any absence that is not due to a child's
				  documented chronic illness or disability, or to a court-ordered custody or
				  visitation agreement; or
(B) Any
				  missed attendance recording that cannot be explained, except if the attendance
				  reporting system is not available through no fault of the parent or
				  provider.
(4)
				  Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, child care providers may end
				  a child's enrollment with the provider if the child does not meet the
				  provider's established policy regarding attendance.
(5) Parents shall report attendance and
				  absences and adhere to Agency procedures for reporting attendance and absences,
				  including the use of the Agency's attendance reporting
				  system.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE › Section 809.91 - Minimum Requirements for Providers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Board shall ensure that child care
				  subsidies are paid only to:
(1) regulated
				  child care providers as described in §
											809.2 of
				  this chapter meeting the Texas Rising Star requirements as a certified
				  provider, or designated as an Entry Level provider for the prescribed time
				  periods as described in §
											809.131
				  of this chapter;
(2) relative child
				  care providers, as described in §
											809.2 of
				  this chapter, subject to the requirements in subsection (e) of this section;
				  or
(3) at the Board's option, child
				  care providers licensed in a neighboring state, subject to the following
				  requirements:
(A) Boards shall ensure that the
				  Board's child care contractor reviews the licensing status of the out-of-state
				  provider every month, at a minimum, to confirm the provider is meeting the
				  minimum licensing standards of the state.
(B) Boards shall ensure that the out-of-state
				  provider meets the requirements of the neighboring state to serve
				  CCDF-subsidized children.
(C) The
				  provider shall agree to comply with the requirements of this chapter and all
				  Board policies and Board child care contractor
				  procedures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE › Section 809.92 - Provider Responsibilities and Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Board shall ensure that providers are
				  given written notice of and agree to their responsibilities, reporting
				  requirements, and requirements for reimbursement under this subchapter prior to
				  enrolling a child.
(b) Providers
				  shall:
(1) be responsible for collecting the
				  parent share of cost as assessed under §
											809.19
				  of this chapter before child care services are delivered;
(2) be responsible for collecting other child
				  care funds received by the parent as described in §
											809.21
				  of this chapter;
(3) report to the
				  Board or the Board's child care contractor instances in which the parent fails
				  to pay the parent share of cost; and
(4) follow attendance reporting and tracking
				  procedures required by the Commission under §
											809.95
				  of this chapter, the Board, or, if applicable, the Board's child care
				  contractor.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE › Section 809.93 - Provider Reimbursement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Board
				  shall ensure that reimbursement for child care is paid only to the
				  provider.
(b) A Board or its child
				  care contractor shall reimburse a regulated provider based on a child's monthly
				  enrollment authorization, excluding periods of suspension at the concurrence of
				  the parent, as described in §
										809.51(d)
				  of this chapter.
(c) A Board shall
				  ensure that a relative child care provider is not reimbursed for days on which
				  the child is absent.
(d) A relative
				  child care provider shall not be reimbursed for more children than permitted by
				  the CCR minimum regulatory standards for Registered Child Care Homes. A Board
				  may permit more children to be cared for by a relative child care provider on a
				  case-by-case basis as determined by the Board.
(e) A Board shall not reimburse providers
				  that are debarred from other state or federal programs unless and until the
				  debarment is removed.
(f) Unless
				  otherwise determined by the Board and approved by the Commission for automated
				  reporting purposes, the monthly enrollment authorization described in
				  subsection (b) of this section is based on the unit of service authorized, as
				  follows:
(1) A full-day unit of service is 6
				  to 12 hours of care provided within a 24-hour period;
(2) A part-day unit of service is fewer than
				  6 hours of care provided within a 24-hour period; and
(3) A blended-day unit of service is for a
				  child enrolled in a school program, pre-K, HS, or EHS in which child care is
				  part-day with care provided occasionally on a full-day
				  basis.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE › Section 809.94 - Providers Placed on Corrective or Adverse Action by Child Care Regulation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For a provider placed on probation
				  corrective action (probationary status) by CCR, Boards shall ensure that:
(1) parents with children in
				  Commission-funded child care are notified in writing of the provider's
				  probationary status no later than five business days after receiving
				  notification from the Agency of CCR's decision to place the provider on
				  probationary status; and
(2) no new
				  referrals are made to the provider while on probationary
				  status.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE › Section 809.95 - Provider Automated Attendance Agreement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Boards shall notify providers of the following:
(1) The owner, director, assistant director,
				  or other employees of child care providers shall not:
(A) possess, have on the premises, or
				  otherwise have access to a parent's information to access the Agency's
				  attendance system; or
(B) perform
				  the attendance or absence reporting function on behalf of the
				  parent;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE › Section 809.96 - Contracted Slots Agreements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In this
				  section, the term "contracted slots agreement" is defined as a Board entering
				  into a contract with a child care provider to reserve a specific number of
				  places, or slots, for children participating in the child care subsidy program.
				  This contract shall:
(1) define the number of
				  slots to be reserved by age group (infant, toddler, preschool, or school-age);
				  and
(2) meet the eligibility
				  requirements as described in subsection (e) of this
				  section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter F - FRAUD FACT-FINDING AND IMPROPER PAYMENTS › Section 809.111 - General Fraud Fact-Finding Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  This subchapter establishes authority for a Board to develop procedures for the
				  prevention of fraud by a parent, provider, or any other person in a position to
				  commit fraud consistent with fraud prevention provisions in the Agency-Board
				  Agreement.
(b) In this subchapter,
				  a person commits fraud if, to obtain or increase a benefit or other payment,
				  either for the person or another person, the person:
(1) makes a false statement or
				  representation, knowing it to be false; or
(2) knowingly fails to disclose a material
				  fact.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter F - FRAUD FACT-FINDING AND IMPROPER PAYMENTS › Section 809.112 - Suspected Fraud

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A parent, provider,
				  or any other person in a position to commit fraud may be suspected of fraud if
				  the person presents or causes to be presented to the Board or its child care
				  contractor one or more of the following items:
(1) A request for reimbursement in excess of
				  the amount charged by the provider for the child care; or
(2) A claim for child care services if
				  evidence indicates that the person may have:
(A) known, or should have known, that child
				  care services were not provided as claimed;
(B) known, or should have known, that
				  information provided is false or fraudulent;
(C) received child care services during a
				  period in which the parent or child was not eligible for services;
(D) known, or should have known, that child
				  care subsidies were provided to a person not eligible to be a provider;
				  or
(E) otherwise indicated that the
				  person knew or should have known that the actions were in violation of this
				  chapter or state or federal statute or regulations relating to child care
				  services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter F - FRAUD FACT-FINDING AND IMPROPER PAYMENTS › Section 809.113 - Action to Prevent or Correct Suspected Fraud

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission or Board may take the
				  following actions pursuant to Commission policy if the Commission or Board
				  finds that a provider has committed fraud:
(1) Temporary withholding of payments to the
				  provider for child care services delivered;
(2) Nonpayment of child care services
				  delivered;
(3) Recoupment of funds
				  from the provider;
(4) Stop
				  authorizing care at the provider's facility or location;
(5) Prohibiting future eligibility to provide
				  Commission-funded child care services; or
(6) Any other action consistent with the
				  intent of the governing statutes or regulations to investigate, prevent, or
				  stop suspected fraud.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter F - FRAUD FACT-FINDING AND IMPROPER PAYMENTS › Section 809.114 - Failure to Comply with Commission Rules and Board Policies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall ensure that parents and
				  providers comply with Commission rules.
(b) The Commission, Board or Board's child
				  care contractor may consider failure by a provider or parent to comply with
				  this chapter as an act that may warrant corrective and adverse action as
				  detailed in §809.115 (relating to Corrective Adverse Actions).
(c) Failure by a provider or parent to comply
				  with this chapter shall also be considered a breach of contract, which may also
				  result in corrective action as detailed in this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter F - FRAUD FACT-FINDING AND IMPROPER PAYMENTS › Section 809.115 - Corrective Adverse Actions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) When
				  determining appropriate corrective actions, the Board or Board's child care
				  contractor shall consider:
(1) the scope of
				  the violation;
(2) the severity of
				  the violation; and
(3) the
				  compliance history of the person or entity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter F - FRAUD FACT-FINDING AND IMPROPER PAYMENTS › Section 809.117 - Recovery of Improper Payments to a Provider or Parent

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Board shall attempt recovery of all
				  improper payments as defined in §
										809.2.
(b) Recovery of improper payments shall be
				  managed in accordance with Commission policies and procedures.
(c) The provider shall repay improper
				  payments for child care services received in the following circumstances:
(1) Instances involving fraud;
(2) Instances in which the provider did not
				  meet the provider eligibility requirements in this chapter;
(3) Instances in which the provider was paid
				  for the child care services from another source;
(4) Instances in which the provider did not
				  deliver the child care services;
(5) Instances in which referred children have
				  been moved from one facility to another without authorization from the child
				  care contractor; and
(6) Other
				  instances when repayment is deemed an appropriate action.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter G - TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM › Section 809.130 - Short Title and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The rules contained
				  in this subchapter may be cited as the Texas Rising Star Program
				  rules.
(b) The purpose of the Texas
				  Rising Star Program rules is to interpret and implement Texas Government Code,
				  §
										2308.3155,
				  which requires the Commission to establish rules to administer the Texas Rising
				  Star program, including guidelines for rating a child care provider for Texas
				  Rising Star certification and designation of an Entry Level child care
				  provider.
(c) The Texas Rising Star
				  Program rules identify the organizational structure and categories of, and the
				  scoring factors that shall be included in, the Texas Rising Star
				  guidelines.
(d) The Texas Rising
				  Star guidelines shall:
(1) describe measures
				  for Texas Rising Star certification that contain, at a minimum, measures for
				  child care providers regarding:
(A) director
				  and staff qualifications and training;
(B) teacher-child interactions;
(C) program administration; and
(D) indoor/outdoor
				  environments;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter G - TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM › Section 809.131 - Requirements for the Texas Rising Star Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A regulated child care provider is
				  eligible for certification under the Texas Rising Star program if the provider
				  has a current agreement to serve Commission-subsidized children and:
(1) has a permanent (nonexpiring) license or
				  registration from CCR;
(2) has at
				  least 12 months of licensing history with CCR, and is not on:
(A) corrective action with a Board pursuant
				  to Subchapter F of this chapter;
(B) a "Notice of Freeze" with the Commission
				  pursuant to Texas Labor Code, Chapter 213 (Enforcement of the Texas
				  Unemployment Compensation Act) or Chapter 61 (Payment of Wages); or
(C) corrective or adverse action with CCR;
				  and
(3) meets the
				  criteria for star-level certification in the Texas Rising Star guidelines
				  pursuant to §
											809.130(d)
				  of this subchapter.
(4) has, at
				  minimum, a center director account registered in the Texas Early Childhood
				  Professional Development System Workforce Registry; or
(5) is regulated by and in good standing with
				  the United States Military.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter G - TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM › Section 809.132 - Impacts on Texas Rising Star Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  Texas Rising Star-certified provider shall be placed on suspension status if
				  the provider:
(1) is placed on corrective
				  action with a Board pursuant to Subchapter F of this chapter;
(2) is under a "Notice of Freeze" with the
				  Commission pursuant to Texas Labor Code, Chapter 213 (Enforcement of the Texas
				  Unemployment Compensation Act) or Chapter 61 (Payment of Wages);
(3) is placed on corrective or adverse action
				  by CCR
(4) had 15 or more total
				  high or medium-high weighted licensing deficiencies during the most recent
				  12-month licensing history;
(5) had
				  more than four probationary impacts during its three-year certification
				  period;
(6) had a consecutive third
				  probationary impact;
(7) is cited
				  for specified CCR minimum standards regarding weapons and ammunition;
				  or
(8) is not meeting at least the
				  Two-Star level due to noncompliance with Texas Rising Star guidelines at the
				  most recent assessment of certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter G - TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM › Section 809.133 - Application and Assessments for Texas Rising Star Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Texas Rising Star certification
				  applicants must complete:
(1) an orientation
				  on the Texas Rising Star guidelines, including an overview of the:
(A) Texas Rising Star program application
				  process;
(B) Texas Rising Star
				  program measures; and
(C) Texas
				  Rising Star program assessment process;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter G - TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM › Section 809.134 - Minimum Qualifications for Texas Rising Star Staff

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Boards and the Agency's designated Texas
				  Rising Star assessment entity shall ensure that Texas Rising Star staff:
(1) meets the background check requirement
				  consistent with Chapter 745 of this title; and
(2) completes the Texas Rising Star standards
				  training, as described in the Texas Rising Star guidelines.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter G - TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM › Section 809.135 - Texas Rising Star Process for Reconsideration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Agency's designated Texas Rising Star assessment entity
					 shall ensure a process for reconsideration of facility assessment for Texas
					 Rising Star certification. Texas Rising Star assessments are not subject to
					 Chapter 823 of this title (relating to Integrated Complaints, Hearings, and
					 Appeals).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 809 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter G - TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM › Section 809.136 - Roles and Responsibilities of Texas Rising Star Staff

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Boards and the Agency's designated Texas Rising Star
					 assessment entity shall ensure that Texas Rising Star staff members comply with
					 their assigned responsibilities, as applicable.
(1) A mentor is defined as a Board or Board
				  contract staff member who helps providers obtain, maintain, or achieve higher
				  star levels of certification.
(2)
				  An assessor is defined as a staff member or contractor of the Agency's
				  designated Texas Rising Star assessment entity who assesses and monitors
				  providers that obtain, maintain, and achieve higher levels of
				  quality.
(3) Dual-role staff is
				  defined as an individual meeting the definitions of a mentor and assessor under
				  this section.
(4) For dual-role
				  staff, the Board and the Agency's designated Texas Rising Star assessment
				  entity shall ensure that the individual providing Texas Rising Star mentoring
				  services to a provider does not act as the assessor of that same provider when
				  determining Texas Rising Star certification.
(5) Texas Rising Star staff members are
				  required to complete annual professional development and continuing education
				  consistent with the Texas Rising Star annual minimum training hours requirement
				  for a Texas Rising Star--certified child care center director.
(6) Pursuant to Texas Family Code, §
										261.101,
				  Texas Rising Star staff members are mandated reporters when observing serious
				  incidents as described in the Texas Rising Star
				  guidelines.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Section 810.1 - Purpose and Goal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
				  purpose of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund is to develop workforce
				  training programs that are administered by public junior colleges, public
				  technical institutes, and nonprofit organizations to increase the supply of
				  qualified workers for entry-level to mid-level jobs in high demand occupations
				  in this state.
(b) Goal. The goal
				  of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund is to ensure that the Texas
				  workforce is capable of filling available and emerging jobs in this state that
				  require less education than a bachelor's degree but more education than a high
				  school diploma.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Section 810.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the definitions contained in §
										800.2 of this title, the following
					 words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings
					 unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Advisory board--the advisory board of
				  education and workforce stakeholders created pursuant to the applicable
				  statute.
(2) Agency--the unit of
				  state government established under Texas Labor Code Chapter 301 that is
				  presided over by the Commission and administered by the Executive Director to
				  operate the integrated workforce development system and administer the
				  unemployment compensation insurance program in this state as established under
				  the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Texas Labor Code, Title 4, Subtitle A,
				  as amended. The definition of "Agency" shall apply to all uses of the term in
				  rules contained in this part, unless otherwise defined, relating to the Texas
				  Workforce Commission.
(3)
				  Commission--the body of governance of the Texas Workforce Commission composed
				  of three members appointed by the governor as established under Texas Labor
				  Code §
										301.002 that includes one
				  representative of labor, one representative of employers, and one
				  representative of the public. The definition of "Commission" shall apply to all
				  uses of the term in rules contained in this part, unless otherwise defined,
				  relating to the Texas Workforce Commission.
(4) Eligible applicant--has the same meaning
				  as identified under Texas Education Code §
										134A.007.
(5) Executive Director--the Executive
				  Director of the Texas Workforce Commission.
(6) Grant recipient--a recipient of the Lone
				  Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
(7) Public junior college--any junior college
				  certified by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in accordance with
				  Texas Education Code §
										61.003.
(8) Public technical institute--the Lamar
				  Institute of Technology or the Texas State Technical College System, in
				  accordance with Texas Education Code §
										61.003.
(9) Statute--Texas Education Code, Chapter
				  134A, Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
(10) Workforce training program--a program
				  that provides performance-based workforce training that:
(A) leads to skill development and
				  experiences required for employment in high demand occupations;
(B) are developed and provided based on
				  consultation with and input from employers that are hiring in high demand
				  occupations;
(C) create pathways to
				  employment for program participants; and
(D) are delivered through classroom-based or
				  online instruction, work-based experiences, internships or apprenticeships, or
				  through a combination of those methods.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Section 810.3 - Uses of the Fund

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An entity may use grant money received under this chapter
					 only for:
(1) curriculum
				  development;
(2) instructor fees
				  and certifications;
(3) training
				  materials;
(4) work-related
				  expenses;
(5) work-based experience
				  stipends;
(6) support services,
				  deemed reasonable and necessary by the Agency, to help ensure training program
				  participants' success; and
(7)
				  administrative costs not to exceed 10 percent of the total amount of grant
				  money received by the entity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Section 810.4 - Waivers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Executive Director, or designee, may suspend or waive a
					 section of this chapter, not statutorily imposed, in whole or in part, upon a
					 showing of good cause and a finding that the public interest would be served by
					 such a suspension or waiver.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter B - ADVISORY BOARD COMPOSITION, MEETING GUIDELINES › Section 810.11 - Advisory Board Purpose and Composition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The advisory board is created to assist the Agency in administering the Lone
				  Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
(b) The advisory board comprises six members
				  who serve two-year terms, and are appointed as follows:
(1) one member appointed by the
				  Governor;
(2) one member appointed
				  by the Lieutenant Governor;
(3) one
				  member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) one member appointed by the Texas Higher
				  Education Coordinating Board;
(5)
				  one member appointed by the Commission; and
(6) the Commission Chair, who serves as the
				  presiding officer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter B - ADVISORY BOARD COMPOSITION, MEETING GUIDELINES › Section 810.12 - Meeting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The advisory board is required to meet at least twice each
					 calendar year, or as needed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter B - ADVISORY BOARD COMPOSITION, MEETING GUIDELINES › Section 810.13 - Advisory Board Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The advisory board shall provide advice and recommendations
					 to the Commission on awarding grants under this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter C - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 810.21 - Statement of Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In accordance with the statute, the Commission established
					 the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund Grant Program, which shall be
					 administered pursuant to the statute and this subchapter to award grants for
					 the development of workforce training programs to public junior colleges,
					 public technical institutes, and nonprofit organizations that meet the
					 requirements of Texas Education Code, Chapter 134A, Lone Star Workforce of the
					 Future Fund.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter C - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 810.22 - Procedure for Requesting Funding

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An eligible applicant, as defined by Texas Education Code
					 §
										134A.007, shall
					 present to the Executive Director, or designee, an application for funding to
					 acquire grant funds for the provision of workforce training as may be
					 identified by the eligible applicant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter C - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 810.23 - Procedure for Proposal Evaluation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  Executive Director, or designee, shall evaluate each proposal considering the
				  purposes listed in §
										810.3 of this chapter, the program
				  objectives listed in §
										810.26 of this subchapter, and the
				  reporting requirements listed in §
										810.28 of this subchapter, and any
				  other unique factors that the Agency determines are appropriate.
(b) If the Agency determines that a proposal
				  is appropriate for funding through the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund,
				  the Executive Director, or designee, shall enter into a contract with the grant
				  recipient on behalf of the Agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter C - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 810.24 - Grant Agreement Administration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  eligible applicant, as defined by Texas Education Code §
										134A.007, may apply
				  for the grant program outlined in this section.
(b) The Agency shall attach a list of
				  high-growth career fields identified by the Agency, the Texas Workforce
				  Investment Council, or the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative established under
				  Texas Government Code Chapter 2308A on the Agency's website and update the list
				  annually.
(c) Grant recipients must
				  enter into an agreement with the Agency to comply with contract requirements
				  that include, but are not limited to:
(1)
				  submitting all required reports, including financial and performance reports,
				  in the format and time frame required by the Agency;
(2) maintaining fiscal data needed for
				  independent verification of expenditures of funds received for the training
				  project;
(3) cooperating and
				  complying with Agency monitoring activities as required by Chapter 802,
				  Subchapter D, of this title (relating to Agency Monitoring Activities);
				  and
(4) submitting contract
				  completion reports:
(A) The final payment of
				  the contract is contingent upon the Executive Director's, or designee's,
				  determination that a project has met the performance benchmarks outlined in
				  §
												810.27 of this
				  subchapter.
(B) The final payment
				  of the contract will be withheld for 60 days after the completion of training
				  and after receipt by the Agency of verification from the employer that the
				  trainees are employed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter C - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 810.25 - Limitations on Awards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Commission shall impose a limit per training program
					 participant, not to exceed $15,000 per participant, on the amount of funds
					 awarded under any specific grant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter C - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 810.26 - Program Objectives

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The program objectives in administering the Lone Star
					 Workforce of the Future Fund are:
(1)
				  to create and sustain a utilization-driven supply of qualified workers for
				  entry-level to mid-level jobs in high demand occupations in this
				  state;
(2) to address skills needed
				  by workers to obtain and retain employment;
(3) to increase the interest of current and
				  future Texans to fill the available and emerging jobs in this state that
				  require less education than a bachelor's degree but more than a high school
				  diploma; and
(4) strengthen the
				  state's economy by increasing competitiveness of businesses in this state and
				  the recruitment of business of this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter C - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 810.27 - Performance Benchmarks

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A grant
				  recipient under this chapter must facilitate the successful transition of at
				  least 50 percent of the entity's training program participants from low-wage
				  work or unemployment to full-time employment in jobs offering a self-sufficient
				  wage, as determined under Texas Government Code §
										2308A.012, and the
				  opportunity for career mobility, as determined by the Agency, within six months
				  of training program completion.
(b)
				  Should a grant recipient fail to meet the requirements of this section, the
				  grant recipient shall reimburse the Agency on a pro rata basis based on the
				  number of individuals successfully trained and placed.
(c) A grant recipient is not required to
				  comply with a performance benchmark required by this section if the Executive
				  Director determines that the entity's compliance is not possible because of an
				  act of God, force majeure, or a similar cause not reasonably within the
				  entity's control.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 810 - LONE STAR WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE FUND › Subchapter C - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 810.28 - Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A grant
				  recipient must comply with all of the contract's reporting requirements in the
				  frequency and format determined by the Agency in order to maintain eligibility
				  for grant payments. Failure to comply with the reporting requirements may
				  result in termination of the grant award and the grant recipient's
				  ineligibility for future grants under this chapter.
(b) A grant recipient must submit a progress
				  report to the Agency at least twice annually that includes:
(1) the number of participants;
(2) an update on its progress toward reaching
				  its performance benchmarks;
(3) a
				  description of any key accomplishments achieved, lessons learned, or setbacks
				  or risks incurred in administering the training program;
(4) an explanation of any material changes to
				  the training program's work plan, team, or budget; and
(5) the amount of grant money spent during
				  the reporting period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 811 - CHOICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 811.1 - Purpose and Goal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purposes
				  of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), as set forth in Title IV,
				  Social Security Act, §401 (42 USCA §601) are:
(1) provide assistance to needy families so
				  that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of
				  relatives;
(2) end the dependence
				  of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and
				  marriage;
(3) prevent and reduce
				  incidences of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals
				  for preventing and reducing these pregnancies; and
(4) encourage the formation and maintenance
				  of two-parent families.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 811 - CHOICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 811.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Applicant--An adult, or
				  teen head of household, in a family who applies for TANF cash assistance, who
				  previously did not leave TANF in a sanctioned status.
(2) Choices-eligible individual--An
				  individual eligible to receive Choices services including an adult or teen head
				  of household who is an applicant, conditional applicant, recipient,
				  nonrecipient parent, former recipient, or sanctioned family as defined in this
				  chapter.
(3) Choices participant--A
				  Choices-eligible individual participating in or outreached for Choices
				  services, including:
(A) Exempt Choices
				  participant--A Choices-eligible individual who is not required under Texas
				  Human Resources Code, Chapter 31 or Texas Health and Human Services Commission
				  (HHSC) rules (1 TAC, Part 15, Chapter 372, Temporary Assistance for Needy
				  Families and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs) to participate in
				  Choices services, but who may voluntarily participate in Choices
				  services.
(B) Mandatory Choices
				  participant--A Choices-eligible individual who is required under Texas Human
				  Resources Code, Chapter 31 or HHSC rules (1 TAC, Part 15, Chapter 372) to
				  participate in Choices services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 811 - CHOICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 811.3 - Choices Service Strategy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Board
				  shall ensure that its strategic planning process includes an analysis of the
				  local labor market to:
(1) determine
				  employers' needs;
(2) determine
				  emerging and demand occupations; and
(3) identify employment opportunities, which
				  include those with a potential for career advancement that may assist a
				  Choices-eligible individual's progression toward
				  self-sufficiency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 20 - TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION › Chapter 811 - CHOICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 811.4 - Policies, Memoranda of Understanding, and Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Board shall establish policies
				  regarding the following:
(1) A Choices
				  service strategy, as defined in §
											811.3 of this subchapter, that
				  coordinates various service delivery approaches to:
(A) assist applicants and conditional
				  applicants in gaining employment as an alternative to public
				  assistance;
(B) use a work first
				  design as referenced in §
												811.3(b)(2) of
				  this subchapter to provide Choices participants access to the labor market;
				  and
(C) assist former TANF
				  recipients with job retention and career advancement in order to remain
				  independent of TANF cash assistance;