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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental |
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disabilities coordinating council. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 531, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter M-2 to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER M-2. STATEWIDE INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL |
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DISABILITIES COORDINATING COUNCIL |
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Sec. 531.477. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "council" |
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means the statewide intellectual and developmental disabilities |
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coordinating council. |
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Sec. 531.478. PURPOSE. The council is established to |
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ensure a strategic statewide approach to intellectual and |
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developmental disabilities services. |
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Sec. 531.479. COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL. (a) The council is |
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composed of at least one representative designated by each of the |
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following entities: |
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(1) Health and Human Services Commission-Medicaid, |
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IDD, Health and Specialty Care, HDIS, Access and Eligibility and |
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Ombudsman; |
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(2) the Department of State Health Services; |
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(3) the Department of Family and Protective Services; |
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(4) the Texas Workforce Commission; |
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(5) the Texas Education Agency; |
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(6) the University of Texas-Austin - Center for |
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Disability Studies; |
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(7) HHSC shall appoint a representative of the LIDDA; |
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and |
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(8) HHSC shall appoint a representative from a public |
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policy organization focused on IDD: |
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(1) a representative of the Governor's Committee |
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on People with Disabilities; |
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(2) a representative of the Texas Council for |
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Developmental Disabilities; |
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(3) a representative of the Arc of Texas; |
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(4) a representative of a Managed Care |
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Organization; |
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(5) a provider of Medicaid Long-Term Services and |
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Supports; |
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(6) a person or family member with lived |
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experience; and |
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(7) additional members as needed who must be |
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recognized experts in serving individuals with intellectual and |
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developmental disabilities or who represent the interests of |
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individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
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(b) The executive commissioner shall determine the number |
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of representatives that each entity may designate to serve on the |
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council. |
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(c) The council may authorize another state agency or |
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institution that provides specific intellectual and developmental |
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disabilities services with the use of appropriated money to |
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designate a representative to the council. |
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(d) A council member serves at the pleasure of the |
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designating entity. |
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Sec. 531.480. MEETINGS. The council shall meet at least |
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once quarterly or more frequently at the call of the presiding |
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officer. |
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Sec. 531.481. POWERS AND DUTIES. The council: |
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(1) shall develop and monitor the implementation of a |
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five-year statewide intellectual and developmental disabilities |
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strategic plan; |
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(2) shall develop a biennial coordinated statewide |
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intellectual and developmental disabilities expenditure proposal; |
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(3) shall annually publish an updated inventory of |
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intellectual and developmental disability programs and services |
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that are funded by the state that includes a description of how |
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those programs and services further the purpose of the statewide |
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intellectual and developmental disabilities strategic plan; and |
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(4) may facilitate opportunities to increase |
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collaboration for the effective expenditure of available federal |
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and state funds for intellectual and developmental disability |
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services in this state. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2021. |