Texas Human Resources Code 103.004 – Department and Executive Commissioner Duties
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(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for implementing this chapter.
(b) The executive commissioner shall set standards for:
(1) the health and welfare of persons attending a facility;
(2) the eligibility of persons to attend a facility;
(3) the scope of services provided by a facility;
(4) adequate supervision for persons attending a facility;
(5) the professional staff and other personnel at a facility;
(6) adequate and healthful food service, where it may be offered;
(7) procedures for consultation with family members, case workers, or other persons responsible for the welfare of a person attending a facility; and
(8) prohibiting racial discrimination.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 103.004
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The department may contract with a political subdivision or a person for transporting persons to a facility.