Texas Administrative Code

The CEO or designee shall immediately if possible, but in no case more than one hour later make a missing person report to the appropriate law enforcement agency upon discovering an unauthorized departure that may have unusual consequences for an individual who: (1) is unable to …

(a) A Program Participant must satisfy the eligibility requirements by meeting the appropriate definition of Homeless or At-risk of Homelessness in this Chapter, relating to Homelessness Programs, including but not limited to applicable income requirements. (b) A Program Particip…

(a) A Subrecipient of Homeless Program funds that constructs or rehabilitates a building or Dwelling Unit, or converts a building(s) for use as a shelter may be required to enter into a LURA. No new construction, renovation (other than repairs), rehabilitation, or conversion of a…

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(a) The purpose of this rule is to provide guidance and procedures for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) and the Emergency Solutions Grant CARES (ESG CARES) programs as authorized by Tex. Gov't Code § 2306.053. ESG and ESG CARES funds are federal funds awarded to the State of …

(a) ESG Applications for provision of Program Participant services under emergency shelter, street outreach, homeless prevention and/or rapid re-housing may include a request for funds for Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) activities. Applications proposing to provid…

(a) Staff mail. Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, all mail addressed to staff is delivered unopened to the addressee. Routine, indiscriminate opening of an employee's mail is prohibited. Unless living on grounds, staff must not have personal mail delivered to …

(a) The Department will retain funds for Administrative activities. Funds for Administrative or Program Participant services may be retained by TDHCA to Subgrant specific ESG activities, such as legal services or as operating costs for non-congregate emergency shelters funded by …

The CEO is responsible for developing and implementing local procedures regarding commercial solicitation on the grounds of the facility that include the requirement for staff to direct sales representatives to those staff who are responsible for ordering the types of products be…

(a) TDHCA will withhold a portion of funds from the competition for funds to be used for continuing awards to prior Subrecipients of its ESG allocation, not including ESG CARES or Contracts for reallocated funds from prior years only, in accordance with § 7.33 of this subchapter …

(a) An eligible Subrecipient is a Unit of Local Government as defined by HUD in CPD Notice 17-10, or a Private Nonprofit Organization. (b) The Department reserves the option to limit eligible Subrecipient entities in a given NOFA. Notes 10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.35 Adopted by Texas…

(a) Applications submitted to the Department are subject to general threshold criteria. Applications which do not meet the general threshold criteria or which cannot resolve an administrative deficiency related to general threshold criteria are subject to termination. Applicants …

(a) The Department will accept Applications on an ongoing basis during the Application acceptance period as specified in the NOFA or notification of an offer of a continuing award, as applicable. Applications will be reviewed for threshold criteria and selection criteria, if appl…

(a) An Application may by submitted requesting funds for Program Participant services under street outreach, emergency shelter, homeless prevention, and/or rapid re-housing. Each Application submission will include one uniform Application with information applicable across all Pr…

An Application for funding allocated in accordance with § 7.33(b) of this subchapter (relating to Apportionment of ESG Funds) and made to the Department may be awarded points under the following uniform selection criteria. The total of the score under this part will be the unifor…

(a) Subject to prior Board approval, the Department and a Subrecipient shall enter into and execute a Contract for the disbursement of program funds. The Department, acting by and through its Executive Director or his/her designee, may authorize, execute, and deliver authorized m…

(a) An Application for competitive funding allocated under § 7.33(b) of this subchapter (relating to Apportionment of ESG Funds), and made to the Department, may be awarded points for Program Participant services under each category. Points awarded for Program Participant service…

(a) The Contract Term for ESG funds may not exceed 12 months. All funds awarded under the Contract must be expended by the Subrecipient on or before the expiration of the Contract, unless an extension has been granted in accordance with this section. A request to extend the Contr…

(a) Subrecipient must have written policies and procedures to ensure that sufficient records are established and maintained to enable a determination that applicable federal and state requirements are met. The written standards must be applied consistently for all Program Partici…

(a) Program income is gross income received by the Subrecipient or its Affiliates directly generated by a grant supported activity, or earned only as a result of the grant agreement during the grant period. (b) Program income received and expended during the Contract Term will co…

(a) Program participants must meet the applicable definitions of Homeless or At-risk of Homelessness. Proof of the eligibility or ineligibility for Program Participants must be maintained in accordance with 24 CFR § 576.500, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The Applicant…

(a) Subrecipient will be reimbursed for the amount of actual cash disbursements as reflected in the approved Monthly Expenditure Reports. (b) Subrecipient must submit a Monthly Performance Report and a Monthly Expenditure Report through the Contract System not later than the last…

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The purpose of this subchapter is to provide rules governing the management of contracts by Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR) facilities and Central Office. Notes 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.51 The provisions of this §7.51 adopted to be effective July …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Accredited--Holding institutional accreditation by name as a U.S.-based institution from an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Depart…

(a) This subchapter applies to contracts managed by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR) facilities and Central Office. (b) This subchapter does not apply to: (1) Medicaid provider contracts; or (2) leases or contracts for sale of real property. N…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Best value--The optimum combination of economy and quality that is the result of fair, efficient, and practical procurement decision-makin…

(a) With the exception of construction contracts, TDMHMR must acquire goods and services by a method approved by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that provides the best value to TDMHMR. Acquisition of goods and services must be in accordance with: (1) the Texas Gov…

(a) Conflicts of interests and standards of conduct for TDMHMR employees and officers. (1) Conflicts of interest. TDMHMR employees and officers may not have a conflict of interest in contracts management. An employee or officer has a conflict of interest when the employee, office…

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(a) Unless an exception is granted by CC&PS, all contracts governed by this subchapter must include the following standards and conditions: (1) the beginning and ending dates of the contract; (2) identification of the service(s) or good(s) to be purchased; (3) identification of a…

(a) Consultant contracts. All consultant contracts must conform with the requirements of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter B. (b) Professional services contracts. All professional services contracts must conform with the requirements of the Texas Government Code…

(a) All contracts governed by this subchapter may be extended or renewed only if: (1) the solicitation or contract allows for extension or renewal; (2) funding is available for the extension or renewal; (3) extension or renewal is in the best interest of TDMHMR; (4) the contracto…

(a) Subrecipient must ensure that data on all persons served and all activities assisted under Homeless Programs is entered into the applicable HMIS or HMIS-comparable database for domestic violence or legal service providers in order to integrate data from all homeless assistanc…

(a) The DADS motor pool consists of agency vehicles permanently assigned to state office, a regional office, or a facility. (b) Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, a vehicle in the motor pool is available for use as needed. A vehicle in the motor pool may be ass…

(a) Any respondent who is aggrieved in connection with TDMHMR's award or tentative award of a contract may formally protest to the contract director (as defined). Protests must be in writing and received by the contract director no later than 10 working days after such aggrieved …

All contracts must be monitored for compliance. (1) Construction contracts. The monitoring activities for all construction contracts must include performing desk reviews of invoices and reports and conducting on-site reviews. (2) Certain professional services contracts. The monit…

(a) TDMHMR may impose remedies and sanctions for a contractor's default. Default by a contractor includes: (1) submitting falsified documents or fraudulent invoicing or making false representations or certifications relating to the contract; (2) endangering the life, health, welf…

TDMHMR and its contractors must comply with Chapter 417, Subchapter S of this title (relating to Negotiation and Mediation of Certain Contract Claims Against TDMHMR), as applicable. Notes 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.63 The provisions of this §7.63 adopted to be effective July 1, 2001…

The following laws and rules are referenced in this subchapter: (1) Texas Government Code, Chapters 656, Subchapter C; 783; 771; 791; 2054; 2105; 2157; 2166; and 2254, Subchapters A and B; §403.055; §411.115; §572.054; §659.0115; §2155.004; 2155.083; §2155.144; §2252.901; and §22…

This subchapter shall be distributed to: (1) members of the Texas MHMR Board; (2) executive, management, and program staff at Central Office; (3) superintendents/directors of all TDMHMR facilities; and (4) advocacy organizations. Notes 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.65 The provisions of…

(a) In accordance with § 1.22 of this title (relating to Providing Contact Information to the Department), Subrecipient will notify the Department and provide contact information for staff that approve the Contract and submit/approve reports in the Contract System. A primary and …

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(a) Records must be kept in accordance with § 1.409 of this Title (relating to Records Retention). (b) Record retention for construction/rehabilitation/conversion of emergency shelters or Dwelling Units must be retained until the expiration of the LURA. (c) For ESG, retention for…

(a) When a Contract is terminated or voluntarily relinquished, the procedures described in this subsection will be implemented. (b) The terminology of a "terminated" Subrecipient is intended to include the Subrecipient that is voluntarily or involuntarily terminating their Contra…

The plant maintenance manager or designee must ensure that a contractor obtains a material safety data sheet before installing any material or replacement part at the facility. If according to the material safety data sheet the material or replacement part contains more than one …

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The purpose of this subchapter is to describe the provisions for negotiation and mediation of certain contract claims against the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR), pursuant to the Government Code, § 2260.052(c). Notes 40 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.901 T…

(a) This subchapter applies to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR). (b) This subchapter does not apply to an action of a unit of state government for which a contractor is entitled to a specific remedy pursuant to state or federal constitution or…