Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 526.0325. RURAL HOSPITAL SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM. The commission shall establish a rural hospital support grant program to award support grants to rural hospitals, rural hospital districts, rural hospital authorities, and rural hospital organizations to improve the financial s…

Sec. 526.0326. GENERAL GRANT PROVISIONS. (a) Chapter 783 does not apply to the solicitation of applicants for a grant under this subchapter. (b) To the extent practicable, the office shall award a grant under this subchapter not later than the 180th day after the date the office …

Sec. 526.0327. LIMITATION ON CONTROL OF FUNDS BY HOSPITAL SYSTEM. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Control" includes the ability to make decisions regarding the time and manner in which to spend grant money awarded under this subchapter. (2) "Hospital system" means a system…

Sec. 526.0328. APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY. The commission is required to implement a provision of this subchapter only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 18), Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2025. SUBCHAPTE…

Sec. 526.0351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Medical transportation program" means the program that provides nonemergency transportation services to recipients under Medicaid, subject to Section 526.0353, the children with special health care needs program, and the transp…

Sec. 526.0352. DUTY TO PROVIDE 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 …

Sec. 526.0353. APPLICABILITY. Sections 526.0354-526.0360 do not apply to the provision of nonemergency transportation services to a Medicaid recipient who is enrolled in a managed care plan offered by a Medicaid managed care organization. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. …

Sec. 526.0354. COMMISSION SUPERVISION OF MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other law, the commission: (1) shall directly supervise the administration and operation of the medical transportation program under this subchapter; and (2) may not delegate the commissi…

Sec. 526.0355. CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. Subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 540A, the commission may contract for the provision of public transportation services, as defined by Section 461.002, Transportation Code, under the medical transportation program, with: …

Sec. 526.0356. RULES FOR NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; COMPLIANCE. (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure the safe and efficient provision of nonemergency transportation services under this subchapter. The rules must: (1) include minimum standards rega…

Sec. 526.0357. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; DRIVER AND VEHICLE INFORMATION. (a) The commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety for purposes of obtaining the motor vehicle registration a…

Sec. 526.0358. MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SUBCONTRACTS. (a) A regional contracted broker may subcontract with a transportation network company to provide services under this subchapter. A rule or other requirement the executive commissioner adopts under Section 526.0356(a) d…

Sec. 526.0359. CERTAIN PROVIDERS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. Emergency medical services personnel and emergency medical services vehicles, as those terms are defined by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, may not provide nonemergency trans…

Sec. 526.0360. CERTAIN WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES AUTHORIZED. For purposes of this section and Sections 526.0354-526.0359 and notwithstanding Section 2402.111(a)(2)(A), Occupations Code, a motor vehicle operator who provides services under Sections 526.0354-526.0359 may use a…

Sec. 526.0401. CASELOAD STANDARDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. (a) In this section: (1) "Caseload standards" means the minimum and maximum number of cases that an employee can reasonably be expected to perform in a normal work month based on the number of cas…

Sec. 526.0402. JOINT TRAINING FOR CERTAIN CASEWORKERS. (a) The executive commissioner shall provide for joint training for health and human services caseworkers whose clients are children, including caseworkers employed by: (1) the commission; (2) the Department of State Health S…

Sec. 526.0403. COORDINATION AND APPROVAL OF CASELOAD ESTIMATES. (a) The commission shall coordinate and approve caseload estimates for programs health and human services agencies administer. (b) To implement this section, the commission shall: (1) adopt uniform guidelines for hea…

Sec. 526.0404. DEAF-BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (DBMD) WAIVER PROGRAM: CAREER LADDER FOR INTERVENERS. (a) In this section: (1) "Deaf-blind-related course work" means educational courses designed to improve a student's: (A) knowledge of deaf-blindness and its effect on learni…

Sec. 526.0451. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies only to the final licensing, listing, or registration decisions of a health and human services agency with respect to a person under the law authorizing the agency to regulate the following: (1) a youth camp licensed under…

Sec. 526.0452. REQUIRED APPLICATION INFORMATION. An applicant submitting an initial or renewal application for a license, including a renewal license or a license that does not expire, a listing, or a registration described by Section 526.0451 must include with the application a …

Sec. 526.0453. APPLICATION DENIAL BASED ON ADVERSE AGENCY DECISION. A health and human services agency that regulates a person to whom this subchapter applies may deny an application for a license, including a renewal license or a license that does not expire, a listing, or a reg…

Sec. 526.0454. RECORD OF FINAL DECISION. (a) Each health and human services agency that regulates a person to whom this subchapter applies shall, in accordance with this section and rules the executive commissioner adopts, maintain a record of: (1) each application for a license,…

Sec. 526.0501. SUBSTITUTE CARE PROVIDER OUTCOME STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner, after consulting with representatives from the commission, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, shall by rule adopt result-oriented s…

Sec. 526.0502. REPORT ON DELIVERY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO YOUNG TEXANS. (a) The commission shall publish on the commission's Internet website a biennial report that addresses the efforts of the health and human services agencies to provide health and human services to chi…

Sec. 526.0503. POOLED FUNDING FOR FOSTER CARE PREVENTIVE SERVICES. (a) The commission and the Department of Family and Protective Services shall develop and implement a plan to combine, to the extent and in the manner allowed by Section 51, Article III, Texas Constitution, and ot…

Sec. 526.0504. PARTICIPATION BY FATHERS. (a) The commission and each health and human services agency shall periodically examine commission or agency policies and procedures to determine if the policies and procedures deter or encourage participation of fathers in commission or a…

Sec. 526.0505. PROHIBITED PUNITIVE ACTION FOR FAILURE TO IMMUNIZE. (a) In this section: (1) "Person responsible for a child's care, custody, or welfare" has the meaning assigned by Section 261.001, Family Code. (2) "Punitive action" includes initiating an investigation of a perso…

Sec. 526.0506. INVESTIGATION UNIT FOR CHILD-CARE FACILITIES OPERATING ILLEGALLY. The executive commissioner shall maintain a unit within the commission's child-care licensing division consisting of investigators whose primary responsibility is to: (1) identify child-care faciliti…

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 h…

Sec. 526.0602. INTEREST OR OTHER WAITING LIST FOR CERTAIN SERVICE MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS. (a) In this section, "service member" means a member of the United States military serving in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard on active duty. (b) This section applies…

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 o…

Sec. 526.0604. INSTRUCTION GUIDE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS OF VETERANS WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. (a) The commission and the Texas Veterans Commission jointly shall produce and make publicly available an instruction guide for family members and caregivers of vetera…

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 10…

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 th…

Sec. 526.0653. GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM GRANT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commission in accordance with commission rules may award grants to: (1) a local guardianship program; and (2) a local legal guardianship program to enable the family members and friends with low incomes of a proposed…

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.…

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 …

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, commun…

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…

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…

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 …

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.

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 o…

Sec. 526.0801. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Council" means the statewide interagency aging services coordinating council. (2) "Strategic plan" means the statewide interagency aging services strategic plan required under Section 526.0807(1). Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg.,…

Sec. 526.0802. PURPOSE. The council is established to ensure a strategic statewide approach to interagency aging services. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 484 (H.B. 728), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapt…

Sec. 526.0803. COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the council is composed of at least one representative appointed by each of the following agencies and entities: (1) the governor's office; (2) the commission, including one representative of the commission's a…