The following statutes affect agencies in the health and human services (HHS) system generally.

• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 1397-1397f. (Block Grants to States for Social Services)
• 42 U.S. Code, Chapter 126. (Equal Opportunity For Individuals With Disabilities, also known as the Americans with Disabilities Act)
• Texas Government Code, Sections 531.0244-531.02481. (covering interagency, regional, and community planning for people with disabilities)
• Texas Government Code, Section 531.055. (Memorandum of Understanding on Services for Persons Needing Multiagency Services)
• Texas Government Code , Title 10. (General Government)
• H.B. 1, 78 th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003. (2004-05 General Appropriations Act)
• H.B. 2292, 78 th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003. All the HHS agencies comply with the following federal statutes: the Civil Rights Acts, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Equal Employment Opportunities Act of 1972, Executive Order No. 11246 regarding Affirmative Action, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

Health and Human Services Commission

The following statutes affect the Health and Human Services Commission generally.

• Texas Government Code , Chapter 531. (Health and Human Services Commission)

Goal 1: HHS Enterprise Oversight and Policy

• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 112. (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities authorizing statute)
• Section 1.03, H.B. 2292, 78 th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003. (regarding general responsibility for HHS agencies)
• Section 2.06, H.B. 2292, 78 th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003. (regarding call centers)
• Section 2.19, H.B. 2292, 78 th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003. (regarding the Office of the Inspector General)

Goal 2: Medicaid

• 42 U.S.Code, Sections 1396-1396v. (Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs, also known as Medicaid)
• Texas Government Code , Chapter 533. (Implementation of Medicaid Managed Care Program)
• Texas Government Code , Chapter 534. (Locally Based Medicaid and other Related Health Care Initiatives)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 32. (Medical Assistance Program, also known as Medicaid)

Goal 3: CHIP Services

• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 1397aa-1397jj. (State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP))
• Texas Health & Safety Code , Chapter 62. (Child Health Plan for Certain Low-Income Children (CHIP))

Goal 4: Encourage Self Sufficiency

• 7 U.S. Code, Chapter 51. (Food Stamp Program)
• 7 U.S. Code, Chapter 102. (Emergency Food Assistance)
• 8 U.S. Code, Chapter 12. (Immigration and Nationality)
• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 601-619. (Block Grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 651-669b. (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity)
• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 670-679b. (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance)
• 42 U.S. Code, Chapter 13. (School Lunch Programs)
• 42 U.S. Code, Chapter 13a. (Child Nutrition)
• 42 U.S. Code, Chapter 67. (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform)
• 42 U.S. Code, Chapter 110. (Family Violence Prevention and Services)
• Texas Family Code , Chapter 231. (Title IV-D Services)
• Texas Government Code , Chapter 752. (Immigration)
• Texas Health & Safety Code , Chapter 63. (Health Benefits Plan for Certain Children (for immigrant children in low-income families))
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 31. (Financial Assistance and Service Programs)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 33. (Nutritional Assistance Programs)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 34. (State Temporary Assistance and Support Services Program)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 51. (Family Violence Centers)

Department of Aging and Disability Services

The following statutes affect the Department of Aging and Disability Services generally.

• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 1395-1395ggg. (Health Insurance for Aged and Disabled, also known as Medicare)
• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 1396-1396v. (Grants To States For Medical Assistance Programs, also known as Medicaid)
• 42 U.S. Code, Chapter 35. (Programs for Older Americans, also known as the Older Americans Act)
• Texas Health & Safety Code , Title 7. (Mental Health and Mental Retardation)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 22. (General Functions of Department Of Human Services)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Title 6. (Services for the Elderly, including the authorizing statute for the Texas Department on Aging)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 161. (Department of Aging and Disability Services)

Goal 1: Long Term Care

• Texas Government Code, Section 531.043. (Long-Term Care Vision)
• Texas Government Code , Chapter 2109. (Volunteers)
• Texas Health & Safety Code , Chapter 531. (Provisions Generally Applicable to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 32. (Medical Assistance Program)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 35. (Support Services for Persons with Disabilities)

Goal 2: Regulatory and Licensing Services

• Texas Health & Safety Code , Chapter 142. (Home and Community Support Services)
• Texas Health & Safety Code , Chapter 242. (Convalescent and Nursing Homes and Related Institutions)
• Texas Health & Safety Code , Chapter 247. (Assisted Living Facilities)
• Texas Health & Safety Code , Chapter 252. (Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded)
• Texas Health & Safety Code , Chapter 255. (Quality Assurance Early Warning System for Long-Term Care Facilities; Rapid Response Teams)

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services2

The following statutes affect the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services generally.

• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 73. (Interagency Council On Early Childhood Intervention Services)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 81. (Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 91. (Texas Commission for the Blind)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 111. (Texas Rehabilitation Commission)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 117. (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services)

Goal 1: Children with Disabilities

• 20 U.S. Code, Chapter 33. (Education of Individuals with Disabilities, also known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

Goal 2: Persons with Disabilities

• 20 U.S. Code, Chapter 6A. (Vending Facilities for Blind in Federal Buildings)
• 20 U.S. Code, Chapter 33. (Education of Individuals with Disabilities, also known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
• 29 U.S. Code, Chapter 16. (Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services)
• 29 U.S. Code, Chapter 30. (Workforce Investment Systems)
• Texas Educaction Code, Section 29.011. (Transition Planning)
• Texas Education Code, Section 54.205. (Blind, Deaf Students)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 82. (Confidentiality of Interpreted, Transliterated, or Relayed Conversations)
• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 94. (Vending Facilities Operated by Blind Persons)
• Texas Utilities Code, Section 56.151. (Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program)

Goal 3: Disability Determination

• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 421, 423 [http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/ch7schII.html], 1382, and related sections. [http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/ch7schXVI.html] (Social Security Act: Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits)

Department of Family and Protective Services

The following statutes affect the Department of Family and Protective Services generally.

• Texas Human Resources Code , Chapter 40. (Department of Protective and Regulatory Services)

Goal 1: Protect Clients by Developing and Managing a Service Delivery System

• 42 U.S.Code, Sections 620-629i. (Child and Family Services)
• 42 U.S.Code, Sections 670-679b. (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance)

Department of State Health Services

The following statutes affect the Department of State Health Services generally.

• Texas Health & Safety Code. (all titles)

Goal 1: Preparedness and Prevention Services

• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 300k-300n-5. (Preventive Health Measures with Respect to Breast and Cervical Cancers)
• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 701-710. (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant)
• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 1396-1396v. (Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs, also known as Medicaid)
• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure , Chapter 63. (Missing Children and Missing Persons)
• Texas Family Code , Chapter 2. (The Marriage Relationship)
• Texas Family Code , Title 5. (The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship)
• Texas Government Code , Chapter 418. (Emergency Management, implementing the Texas Disaster Act of 1975)
• Texas Occupations Code , Chapter 2152. (Regulation of Circuses, Carnivals, Zoos)
• Executive Order RP-01. (Emergency Preparedness Council)

Goal 2: Community Health Services

• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 300-300a-8. (Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs)
• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 300x-300x-66. (Block Grants Regarding Mental Health and Substance Abuse)
• 42 U.S. Code, Sections 701-710. (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant)
• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure , Chapter 46. (Insanity As Defense)
• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure , Chapter 46b. (Incompetency to Stand Trial)
• Texas Education Code , Chapter 38. (Health and Safety)
• Texas Family Code , Chapter 55. (Proceedings Concerning Children with Mental Illness or Mental Retardation)

Goal 3: Hospital Facilities Management and Services

• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure , Chapter 46. (Insanity As Defense)
• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure , Chapter 46b. (Incompetency to Stand Trial)
• Texas Family Code , Chapter 55. (Proceedings Concerning Children with Mental Illness or Mental Retardation)

Goal 4: Consumer Protection Services

• Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 106.115. (Attendance at Alcohol Awareness Course; License Suspension)
• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 42.12 , Section 11 (a) (15). (Basic Conditions of Community Supervision)
• Texas Insurance Code, Article 3.51-9. (Availability of Chemical Dependency Coverage)
• Texas Insurance Code, Article 21.52. (Right to Select Practitioner Under Health and Accident Policies)
• Texas Occupations Code , Chapter 104. (Healing Art Practitioners)
• Texas Occupations Code , Chapter 504. (Chemical Dependency Counselors)
• Texas Transportation Code, Sections 521.374-376. (authority to certify drug offender education courses)

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