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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 767.004. Group Home Consultant Referrals;  Criminal Penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section, "group home consultant" means a person with knowledge of group homes who:

(1) refers potential residents of a group home to specific group homes;  and

(2) collects compensation for the referral.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) and subject to Subsection (d), a group home consultant may not refer a potential resident to a group home operated by a person who does not hold a license or permit for the group home issued in accordance with applicable state laws or local regulations.

(c) Subject to Subsection (d), a group home consultant may refer a potential resident to an unlicensed or unpermitted group home only if:

(1) no group home is licensed or permitted to operate in the geographic region where the potential resident desires to reside;  or

(2) the potential resident or potential resident's family cannot afford the cost of residing in a licensed or permitted group home referred by the group home consultant in the region where the potential resident desires to reside.

(d) Before referring a potential resident to an unlicensed or unpermitted group home, a group home consultant must inform the potential resident of any complaints against the group home of which the consultant has actual knowledge.

(e) A group home consultant who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

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