Tex. Human Resources Code § 35.002: ADOPTION OF RULES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM.

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement and administer this chapter, including:

(1) procedures and guidelines for determining eligibility standards relating to financial qualifications and the need for services and for determining eligibility criteria for selecting clients to receive assistance;

(2) standards and procedures for approving qualified programs and support services;

(3) procedures for conducting a periodic review of clients;

(4) procedures and guidelines for determining when assistance duplicates other support programs or results in excessive support to a client;

(5) reasonable payment rates for qualified programs and support services under this chapter; and

(6) a copayment system in accordance with Section 35.007.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1208, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.172, eff. April 2, 2015.