Tex. Human Resources Code Section 103.004
Department and Executive Commissioner Duties

(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.

(c)

The department may contract with a political subdivision or a person for transporting persons to a facility.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1008, ch. 235, art. 4, Sec. 3(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.366, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.367, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 103.004 — Department and Executive Commissioner Duties, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.­103.­htm#103.­004 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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