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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 103.004. Department and Executive Commissioner Duties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/human-resources-code/hum-res-sect-103-004/
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