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House Bill 802 |
House Author: Davis, John et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Zaffirini |
House Bill 802 amends the Human Resources Code to require the Department of Aging and Disability Services to implement the lifespan respite services program to promote the provision of respite services through contracts with eligible community-based organizations or local governmental agencies. The bill establishes the eligibility criteria for participation in the program, prohibits the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) from specifying criteria that limit a person's eligibility based on the type of chronic serious health condition or disability of the person receiving care, and requires the department to contract with at least three community-based organizations or local governmental entities to provide and facilitate access to respite services. The bill establishes minimum eligibility requirements for contracting with the department, provisions required to be included in the contracts, and required functions of a respite services coordinator under contract with the department. The bill requires the executive commissioner of HHSC not later than November 1, 2010, to submit a report to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board regarding the program.