Title HR, Human Resources Code

Sec. 63.026. COURT-ORDERED ADMISSION. A juvenile may be admitted upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction that finds that the juvenile has engaged in delinquent conduct and is in need of supervision or is experiencing a dysfunctional home environment and will benefit f…

Sec. 63.027. LIMITATION ON PERIOD FOR JUVENILE'S RESIDENCE. The court will include in its order the length of time that the juvenile will reside in the facility, which will not exceed a period of one year. At the conclusion of the one-year period, the court will make a determinat…

Sec. 63.028. MODIFICATION OF COURT ORDER. The court may modify any order by which a juvenile is placed in the facility upon recommendation of the director of the facility. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 564, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., …

Sec. 72.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "Head Start program" means the federal program established under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9831 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

Sec. 72.002. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. To promote the comprehensive health, safety, and well-being of children receiving child care through Head Start programs, a program provider shall provide educational services to children participating in the program so that each child is prepar…

Sec. 72.003. COORDINATION OF SERVICES. (a) In a manner consistent with federal law and regulations, each Head Start and Early Head Start program provider shall coordinate with the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding subsidized child-care se…

Sec. 73.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (2) "Department" means the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services. (3) "Developmental delay" means a significant variation in normal development as measured by…

Sec. 73.003. STRATEGIC PLAN. The department shall develop and implement a strategic plan for a statewide system of early childhood intervention services, as required by Part C, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.), and its subsequent…

Sec. 73.004. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The governor shall appoint an advisory committee to assist the department in the performance of its duties under this chapter. The executive commissioner shall establish the size and composition of the committee by rule, consistent with federa…

Sec. 73.0041. ADVISORY COMMITTEE DUTIES. The advisory committee established under Section 73.004 shall perform the duties and responsibilities required of an advisory committee under 20 U.S.C. Section 1441 and its subsequent amendments. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 923, Sec…

Sec. 73.0045. COMMISSIONER'S POWERS AND DUTIES; EFFECT OF CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW. To the extent a power or duty given to the commissioner of assistive and rehabilitative services by this chapter or another law conflicts with any of the following provisions of the Government Code…

Sec. 73.005. ISSUES RELATED TO INTERVENTION SERVICES; LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS. (a) The executive commissioner with the advice of the advisory committee shall address contemporary issues affecting intervention services in the state including: (1) successful intervention strategies; …

Sec. 73.0051. POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT UNDER CHAPTER. (a) The department is the lead agency designated by the governor under Part C, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.), and its subsequent amendment…

Sec. 73.006. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES. (a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(63), eff. April 2, 2015. (b) The members of the advisory committee are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of advisory…

Sec. 73.007. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND TRAINING. The department shall develop and implement: (1) a general public awareness strategy focusing on the importance of prenatal care and early identification of infants and toddlers with developmental delay and the availability of resources …

Sec. 73.008. EARLY IDENTIFICATION STRATEGY. (a) The department shall develop and implement a statewide strategy for: (1) the early identification of children under three years of age with developmental delay; (2) improving the early identification of children under three years of…

Sec. 73.009. REFERRAL FOR SERVICES. (a) The department shall develop and the executive commissioner shall establish policies concerning services described by this section. A child under three years of age and the child's family may be referred for services described by this secti…

Sec. 73.010. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES. A child is eligible for services under this chapter if the child: (1) is under three years of age; and (2) is documented as having developmental delay or has a medically diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of r…

Sec. 73.011. PROVIDER SELECTION. (a) The department shall select providers of services authorized under this chapter on a best value basis in a manner that: (1) maximizes federal, private, and local sources of funding; and (2) promotes competition when possible. (b) The departmen…

Sec. 73.022. FINANCES. (a) The executive commissioner shall: (1) ensure compliance with requirements necessary to obtain federal funds in the maximum amount and the most advantageous proportions possible for programs funded under this chapter; and (2) seek funding in a manner tha…

Sec. 73.024. APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS LAW, OPEN RECORDS LAW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAW TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The advisory committee is subject to the requirements of the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code, the open records law, Chapter 552, Government Cod…

Sec. 74.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative Commission unless the context indicates otherwise. (2) "Initiative" means the Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative established under this chapter. (3) "Participating agency" means…

Sec. 74.002. PURPOSE. (a) The Quad-Agency Child Care Initiative is established to foster collaboration, coordinate policies, and review and recommend actions to streamline regulations between the participating agencies that govern child care in the state. (b) The Quad-Agency Chil…

Sec. 74.003. MEMBERSHIP. (a) The commission is composed of the following members: (1) the chair of the Texas Workforce Commission or the chair's designee; (2) the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission or the executive commissioner's designee; (3) the …

Sec. 74.004. INTERAGENCY STAFFING. (a) The participating agencies shall enter into one or more interagency agreements establishing policies and processes for coordinating the assignment of existing staff and other resources as necessary to perform the duties of this chapter. (b) …

Sec. 74.005. DUTIES. The commission shall: (1) coordinate participating agency initiatives that impact the cost, quality, or accessibility of child care; (2) consider and start interagency initiatives to expand access to quality, affordable child care; and (3) review and recommen…

Sec. 74.006. MEETINGS. (a) The commission shall meet at least three times each year. (b) The commission may meet in person or using a virtual platform that allows for a recording and live broadcast that is accessible to the public. (c) The commission is a governmental body for pu…

Sec. 74.007. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT INPUT. (a) In performing a duty under Section 74.005, the Quad-Agency chair may request input from a subject matter expert, including a child-care provider. Input requested under this section may be: (1) submitted in writing; or (2) provided in …

Sec. 74.008. REVIEW BY COMMISSION. (a) The Quad-Agency chair may initiate an independent review by the commission of any existing or proposed regulation, rule, policy, or other participating agency action that may impact the cost, quality, or accessibility of child care to determ…

Sec. 74.009. RIGHT TO REQUEST REVIEW. (a) The commission shall establish a process by which members of the public, elected officials, or leadership from agencies that are not participating agencies may request a review of any existing or proposed regulation, rule, policy, or othe…

Sec. 74.010. PUBLIC COMMENT. (a) For each review conducted under this chapter, the commission shall accept public comment through the Texas Workforce Commission's Internet website from the date notice regarding the review is provided under Section 74.008(c)(1) until the end of th…

Sec. 74.011. DETERMINATION. (a) After a public comment period under Section 74.010 has closed, the commission shall render the commission's determination as to whether or not the existing or proposed regulation, rule, policy, or other participating agency action reviewed under th…

Sec. 80.001. FINGERPRINTING FOR IDENTIFICATION. (a) A state law enforcement agency or the law enforcement agency of any political subdivision of the state shall comply with the request of a person to have a record of his fingerprints made or a record of the fingerprints of a chil…

Sec. 80.003. CHILDREN BORN TO IMPRISONED WOMEN. (a) The department shall provide medical care for a child born to a woman who, at the time of giving birth, is imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice if there is no other source of payment for the medical care. (b) I…

Sec. 81.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(67), eff. April 2, 2015. (2) "Deaf" means a hearing impairment of such severity that an individual must depend on visual methods to communicate. (2-a) "Department" means th…

Sec. 81.0055. COMMISSIONER'S POWERS AND DUTIES; EFFECT OF CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW. To the extent a power or duty given to the commissioner of assistive and rehabilitative services by this chapter, or another law relating to services for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, co…

Sec. 81.006. DUTIES AND POWERS OF DEPARTMENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER UNDER CHAPTER. (a) The department shall: (1) develop and implement a statewide program of advocacy and education to ensure continuity of services to persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing; (2) p…

Sec. 81.007. BOARD FOR EVALUATION OF INTERPRETERS. (a) The department may establish a program in accordance with this section for the certification of interpreters who have reached varying levels of proficiency in communication skills necessary to facilitate communication between…

Sec. 81.0071. EXAMINATION RESULTS. (a) Not later than the 60th day after the date on which a certification examination is administered under this chapter, the department shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination. However, if an examination is graded or reviewed…

Sec. 81.0072. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE. (a) The department, based on the recommendation of the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters, may revoke or suspend a certificate or place a certificate holder on probation for a violation of a statute, rule, or policy of the …

Sec. 81.0073. CERTIFICATE RENEWAL. (a) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a certificate may renew an unexpired certificate by paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date of the certificate. A person whose certificate has expired may not e…

Sec. 81.0074. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. (a) The department may issue a provisional certificate to an applicant currently certified in another jurisdiction who seeks a certificate in this state and who: (1) has been certified in good standing as an interpreter for at least two year…

Sec. 81.013. PRIVATE OUTDOOR TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. (a) The department may contract with private entities to provide for the participation of children who are deaf or hard of hearing at outdoor recreational programs operated for the purpos…

Sec. 81.015. ADVERTISEMENT. (a) The executive commissioner may not adopt rules restricting competitive bidding or advertising by a person regulated by the department under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person. (b) The executive c…

Sec. 81.016. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. (a) Before the department contracts with or provides grant funding to an agency, organization, or individual to provide direct services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, the department shall make reasonable efforts to notify all pote…

Sec. 81.017. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. (a) The department and each of the following agencies shall adopt a memorandum of understanding to coordinate the delivery of services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and to reduce duplication of services: (1) the Department of…