Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 546.0103. Rules

(1) determine which services are appropriate and suitable for delivery through a consumer direction model;

(2) ensure that each consumer direction model is designed to comply with applicable federal and state laws;

(3) maintain procedures to ensure that a potential consumer or the consumer's legally authorized representative has adequate and appropriate information, including the responsibilities of a consumer or representative under each service delivery option, to make an informed choice among the types of consumer direction models;

(4) require each consumer or the consumer's legally authorized representative to sign a statement acknowledging receipt of the information required by Subdivision (3);

(5) maintain procedures to monitor delivery of services through a consumer direction model to ensure:

(6) ensure that authorized program services that are not being delivered to a consumer through a consumer direction model are provided by a provider agency the consumer or the consumer's legally authorized representative chooses; and

(7) set a timetable to complete the implementation of the consumer direction models. (Gov. Code, Sec. 531.051(c).)