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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to transportation services provided to aged or disabled |
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clients of certain programs and facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 161, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 161.081 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.081. TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN CLIENTS. (a) A |
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program or facility operated or regulated by the department, |
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including an adult day-care program under Chapter 103 and a day |
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activity and health services facility, may not transport aged or |
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disabled clients of the program or facility using a 15-passenger |
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van that was purchased by the program or facility on or after |
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September 1, 2009. |
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(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules applicable |
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to each program or facility operated or regulated by the department |
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that require: |
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(1) as a component of any inspection of the program or |
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facility, an inspection of each motor vehicle used by the program or |
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facility to transport its clients to ensure compliance with this |
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section; and |
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(2) each contract entered into by the department and a |
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person for transportation services for aged or disabled clients of |
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a program or facility operated or regulated by the department to |
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require compliance with this section as a term of the contract. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than November 1, 2009, the executive |
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commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall |
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adopt the rules required by Section 161.081, Human Resources Code, |
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as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |