Figure: 40 TAC Part 3
Current Rules from
Title 40, Part 3
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse		 Transferred to
Title 25, Part 1
Department of State Health Services
Chapter and
Subchapter		 Section Heading Chapter and
Subchapter		 Heading Section
141     General Provisions 441   General Provisions  
  A   Definitions   A Definitions  
    §141.101 Definitions     Definitions. §441.101
  B   Claims Against the Commission   B Claims Against the Commission  
    §141.201 Notice of Claim     Notice of Claim. §441.201
    §141.202 Agency Counterclaim     Agency Counterclaim. §441.202
    §141.203 Timetable for Negotiations and Contested
Case Hearings		     Timetable for Negotiations and Contested
Case Hearings.		 §441.203
    §141.204 Conduct of Negotiations     Conduct of Negotiations. §441.204
    §141.205 Mediation     Mediation. §441.205
  D   Measuring the Effectiveness of the State's
Substance Abuse Prevention Services		   D Measuring the Effectiveness of the State's
Substance Abuse Prevention Services		  
    §141.401 Interagency Agreement     Interagency Agreement. §441.401
141     General Provisions 460   Miscellaneous  
  C   Procurement   B Procurement  
    §141.301 Procurement     Procurement. §460.101
    §141.302 Procurement Protests     Procurement Protests. §460.102
  E   Miscellaneous Provisions   C Miscellaneous Provisions  
    §141.501 Public Comment and Requests     Public Comment and Requests. §460.103
    §141.502 Approval Authority     Approval Authority. §460.104
    §141.503 Training and Education     Training and Education. §460.105
142     Investigations and Hearings 442   Investigations and Hearings  
    §142.101 Definitions     Definitions. §442.101
    §142.102 Complaints and Investigations     Complaints and Investigations. §442.102
    §142.103 Procedure for Contested Cases for Counselor
and Facility Licenses		     Procedure for Contested Cases for Counselor
and Facility Licenses.		 §442.103
    §142.104 Administrative Penalties for Licensed
Facilities and Counselors and Offender
Education Programs		     Administrative Penalties for Licensed
Facilities and Counselors and Offender
Education Programs.		 §442.104
144     Contract Administrative Requirements 444   Contract Administrative Requirements  
  A   General Provisions   A General Provisions  
    §144.101 Definitions     Definitions §444.101
    §144.102 Applicability of Chapter     Applicability of Chapter §444.102
    §144.103 Waivers     Waivers §444.103
  B   Funding   B Funding  
    §144.201 Applicability of Subchapter     Applicability of Subchapter §444.201
    §144.202 Allocation of Funds     Allocation of Funds §444.202
    §144.203 Competitive Procurement of Client Services     Competitive Procurement of Client Services §444.203
    §144.204 Selection Criteria for Request for Proposal     Selection Criteria for Request for Proposal §444.204
    §144.205 Notice of Funding     Notice of Funding §444.205
    §144.206 Request for Proposal (RFP)     Request for Proposal (RFP) §444.206
    §144.207 Application     Application §444.207
    §144.208 Application Criteria     Application Criteria §444.208
    §144.209 Funding Decisions     Funding Decisions §444.209
    §144.210 Alternative Solicitation     Alternative Solicitation §444.210
    §144.211 Other Funding Processes     Other Funding Processes §444.211
  C   Contract Organization   C Contract Organization  
    §144.301 General Requirements     General Requirements §444.301
    §144.302 Organizational Structure     Organizational Structure §444.302
    §144.303 Policies and Procedures     Policies and Procedures §444.303
    §144.304 Organizational and Personnel Changes     Organizational and Personnel Changes §444.304
    §144.305 Personnel Requirements and Documentation     Personnel Requirements and Documentation §444.305
    §144.306 Commission Logo and Slogan     Commission Logo and Slogan §444.306
  D   Contract Administration   D Contract Administration  
    §144.401 General Contract Provisions     General Contract Provisions §444.401
    §144.402 Application of Federal and State Regulations     Application of Federal and State Regulations §444.402
    §144.403 Matching Funds     Matching Funds §444.403
    §144.404 Program Income     Program Income §444.404
    §144.405 Indirect Cost     Indirect Cost §444.405
    §144.406 Expenditures Requiring Prior Approval     Expenditures Requiring Prior Approval §444.406
    §144.407 Equipment and Supplies     Equipment and Supplies §444.407
    §144.408 Minor Remodeling     Minor Remodeling §444.408
    §144.409 Subcontracting     Subcontracting §444.409
    §144.410 Assignments and Transfers     Assignments and Transfers §444.410
    §144.411 Procurement of Goods and Services     Procurement of Goods and Services §444.411
    §144.412 Travel     Travel §444.412
    §144.413 Financial Eligibility and Third Party
Payment		     Financial Eligibility and Third Party
Payment		 §444.413
    §144.414 Payment Requirements     Payment Requirements §444.414
    §144.415 Cost Reimbursement for
Prevention/Intervention Programs		     Cost Reimbursement for
Prevention/Intervention Programs		 §444.415
    §144.416 Billing for Treatment Services     Billing for Treatment Services §444.416
    §144.417 BHIPS Requirements     BHIPS Requirements §444.417
    §144.418 Reporting     Reporting §444.418
    §144.419 Deobligation/Reobligation     Deobligation/Reobligation §444.419
    §144.420 Contract Closeout     Contract Closeout §444.420
  E   Contract Oversight   E Contract Oversight  
    §144.501 Commission Oversight     Commission Oversight §444.501
    §144.502 On-Site Reviews     On-Site Reviews §444.502
    §144.503 Independent Audit Report     Independent Audit Report §444.503
    §144.504 Auditor Qualifications     Auditor Qualifications §444.504
    §144.505 Independent Audit Report Requirements     Independent Audit Report Requirements §444.505
    §144.506 Independent Audit Report Submission     Independent Audit Report Submission §444.506
    §144.507 Audit Report Desk Reviews     Audit Report Desk Reviews §444.507
147     Contract Program Requirements 447   Contract Program Requirements  
  A   Prevention and Intervention   A Prevention and Intervention  
    §147.101 Applicability and Definitions     Applicability and Definitions §447.101
    §147.102 Youth Prevention Programs     Youth Prevention Programs §447.102
    §147.103 Program Design and Implementation     Program Design and Implementation §447.103
    §147.104 Key Performance and Activity Measures     Key Performance and Activity Measures §447.104
    §147.105 Performance Measure Review     Performance Measure Review §447.105
    §147.106 Staff Training     Staff Training §447.106
    §147.107 Information Dissemination     Information Dissemination §447.107
    §147.108 Prevention Education and Skills Training     Prevention Education and Skills Training §447.108
    §147.109 Alternative Activities     Alternative Activities §447.109
    §147.110 Problem Identification and Referral     Problem Identification and Referral §447.110
    §147.111 Community-Based Process     Community-Based Process §447.111
    §147.112 Environmental and Social Policy     Environmental and Social Policy §447.112
    §147.113 Intervention Services     Intervention Services §447.113
    §147.114 Community Coalitions     Community Coalitions §447.114
    §147.115 Prevention Resource Centers     Prevention Resource Centers §447.115
    §147.116 Pregnant and Parenting Adult and
Adolescent Female Prevention Services		     Pregnant and Parenting Adult and
Adolescent Female Prevention Services		 §447.116
  B   Standards of Care for HIV Programming   B Standards of Care for HIV Programming  
    §147.201 Applicability     Applicability §447.201
    §147.202 HIV Required Services     HIV Required Services §447.202
    §147.203 Minimum Operational Requirements for
HIV Outreach Programs		     Minimum Operational Requirements for
HIV Outreach Programs		 §447.203
    §147.204 Minimum Operational Requirements for
HIV Early Intervention (HEI) Programs		     Minimum Operational Requirements for
HIV Early Intervention (HEI) Programs		 §447.204
  C   Narcotic Treatment Programs Providing
Pharmacotherapy Services		   C Narcotic Treatment Programs Providing
Pharmacotherapy Services		  
    §147.301 Applicability     Applicability §447.301
    §147.302 Program Objectives     Program Objectives §447.302
    §147.303 Required Services     Required Services §447.303
    §147.304 Minimum Operational Requirements     Minimum Operational Requirements §447.304
  D   Outreach, Screening, Assessment and
Referral (OSAR) Services		   D Outreach, Screening, Assessment and
Referral (OSAR) Services		  
    §147.401 Applicability     Applicability §447.401
    §147.402 Standards for Outreach, Screening
Assessment and Referral Service Provision		     Standards for OSAR Service Provision §447.402
  E   Treatment Performance Standards   E Treatment Performance Standards  
    §147.501 Applicability     Applicability §447.501
    §147.502 Select Performance Measure Definitions     Select Performance Measure Definitions §447.502
  F   Treatment for Pregnant and Post Partum
Women with Dependent Children		   F Treatment for Pregnant and Post Partum
Women with Dependent Children		  
    §147.601 Applicability     Applicability §447.601
    §147.602 Purpose of Program     Purpose of Program §447.602
    §147.603 Availability of Services     Availability of Services §447.603
    §147.604 Individualized Plan of Services     Individualized Plan of Services §447.604
  G   Capacity Management and Interim
Services		   G Capacity Management and Interim
Services		  
    §147.701 Waiting List and Interim Services     Waiting List and Interim Services §447.701
148     Standard of Care 448   Standard of Care  
  A   Definitions   A Definitions  
    §148.101 Definitions     Definitions §448.101
    §148.102 Purpose     Purpose §448.102
    §148.103 Scope of Rule     Scope of Rule §448.103
  B   Standard of Care Applicable to All
Providers		   B Standard of Care Applicable to All
Providers		  
    §148.201 General Standard     General Standard §448.201
    §148.202 Scope of Practice     Scope of Practice §448.202
    §148.203 Competence and Due Care     Competence and Due Care §448.203
    §148.204 Appropriate Services     Appropriate Services §448.204
    §148.205 Accuracy     Accuracy §448.205
    §148.206 Documentation     Documentation §448.206
    §148.207 Discrimination     Discrimination §448.207
    §148.208 Access to Services     Access to Services §448.208
    §148.209 Location     Location §448.209
    §148.210 Confidentiality     Confidentiality §448.210
    §148.211 Environment     Environment §448.211
    §148.212 Communications     Communications §448.212
    §148.213 Exploitation     Exploitation §448.213
    §148.214 Duty to Report     Duty to Report §448.214
    §148.215 Impaired Providers     Impaired Providers §448.215
    §148.216 Ethics     Ethics §448.216
    §148.217 Specific Acts Prohibited     Specific Acts Prohibited §448.217
    §148.218 Standards of Conduct     Standards of Conduct §448.218
  C   Standards for Evidence-Based Prevention
Programs		   C Standards for Evidence-Based Prevention
Programs		  
    §148.301 Standards for Evidence-Based Prevention
Programs		     Standards for Evidence-Based Prevention
Programs		 §448.301
  D   Facility Licensure Information   D Facility Licensure Information  
    §148.401 License Required     License Required §448.401
    §148.402 Variances     Variances §448.402
    §148.403 New Licensure Application     New Licensure Application §448.403
    §148.404 Licensure Renewal     Licensure Renewal §448.404
    §148.405 Changes in Status     Changes in Status §448.405
    §148.406 Inactive Status and Closure     Inactive Status and Closure §448.406
    §148.407 Licensure Inspection     Licensure Inspection §448.407
    §148.408 Licensure Fees     Licensure Fees §448.408
    §148.409 Action Against a License     Action Against a License §448.409
  E   Facility Requirements   E Facility Requirements  
    §148.501 Facility Organization     Facility Organization §448.501
    §148.502 Operational Plan, Policies and Procedures     Operational Plan, Policies and Procedures §448.502
    §148.503 Reporting Measures     Reporting Measures §448.503
    §148.504 Quality Management     Quality Management §448.504
    §148.505 General Environment   General Environment §448.505
    §148.506 Required Postings     Required Postings §448.506
    §148.507 General Documentation Requirements     General Documentation Requirements §448.507
    §148.508 Client Records     Client Records §448.508
    §148.509 Incident Reporting     Incident Reporting §448.509
    §148.510 Client Transportation     Client Transportation §448.510
  F   Personnel Practices and Development   F Personnel Practices and Development  
    §148.601 Hiring Practices     Hiring Practices §448.601
    §148.602 Students and Volunteers     Students and Volunteers §448.602
    §148.603 Training     Training §448.603
  G   Client Rights   G Client Rights  
    §148.701 Client Bill of Rights     Client Bill of Rights §448.701
    §148.702 Client Grievances     Client Grievances §448.702
    §148.703 Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation     Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation §448.703
    §148.704 Program Rules     Program Rules §448.704
    §148.705 Client Labor and Interactions     Client Labor and Interactions §448.705
    §148.706 Restraint and Seclusion     Restraint and Seclusion §448.706
    §148.707 Responding to Emergencies     Responding to Emergencies §448.707
    §148.708 Searches     Searches §448.708
  H   Screening and Assessment   H Screening and Assessment  
    §148.801 Screening     Screening §448.801
    §148.802 Admission Authorization and Consent to
Treatment		     Admission Authorization and Consent to
Treatment		 §448.802
    §148.803 Assessment     Assessment §448.803
    §148.804 Treatment Planning, Implementation and
Review		     Treatment Planning, Implementation and
Review		 §448.804
    §148.805 Discharge     Discharge §448.805
  I   Treatment Program Services   I Treatment Program Services  
    §148.901 Requirements Applicable to All Treatment
Services		     Requirements Applicable to All Treatment
Services		 §448.901
    §148.902 Requirements Applicable to Detoxification
Services		     Requirements Applicable to Detoxification
Services		 §448.902
    §148.903 Requirements Applicable to Residential
Services		     Requirements Applicable to Residential
Services		 §448.903
    §148.904 Requirements for Outpatient Treatment
Programs		     Requirements for Outpatient Treatment
Programs		 §448.904
    §148.905 Additional Requirements for Adolescent
Programs		     Additional Requirements for Adolescent
Programs		 §448.905
    §148.906 Access to Services for Co-Occurring
Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
(COPSD) Clients		     Access to Services for Co-Occurring
Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
(COPSD) Clients		 §448.906
    §148.907 Additional Requirements for COPSD
Programs		     Additional Requirements for COPSD
Programs		 §448.907
    §148.908 Specialty Competencies of Staff Providing
Services to Clients with COPSD		     Specialty Competencies of Staff Providing
Services to Clients with COPSD		 §448.908
    §148.909 Treatment Planning of Services to Clients
with COPSD		     Treatment Planning of Services to Clients
with COPSD		 §448.909
    §148.910 Treatment Services for Women and Children     Treatment Services for Women and Children §448.910
    §148.911 Treatment Services Provided by Electronic
Means		     Treatment Services Provided by Electronic
Means		 §448.911
  J   Medication   J Medication  
    §148.1001 General Provisions for Medication     General Provisions for Medication §448.1001
    §148.1002 Medication Storage     Medication Storage §448.1002
    §148.1003 Medication Inventory and Disposal     Medication Inventory and Disposal §448.1003
    §148.1004 Administration of Medication     Administration of Medication §448.1004
  K   Food and Nutrition   K Food and Nutrition  
    §148.1101 Meals in Outpatient Programs     Meals in Outpatient Programs §448.1101
    §148.1102 Meals in Residential Programs     Meals in Residential Programs §448.1102
    §148.1103 Meals Prepared by Clients     Meals Prepared by Clients §448.1103
    §148.1104 Meals Provided by a Food Service     Meals Provided by a Food Service §448.1104
  L   Residential Physical Plant Requirements   L Residential Physical Plant Requirements  
    §148.1201 General Physical Plant Requirements     General Physical Plant Requirements §448.1201
    §148.1202 Required Inspections     Required Inspections §448.1202
    §148.1203 Emergency Evacuation     Emergency Evacuation §448.1203
    §148.1204 Exits     Exits §448.1204
    §148.1205 Space, Furniture and Supplies     Space, Furniture and Supplies §448.1205
    §148.1206 Fire Systems     Fire Systems §448.1206
    §148.1207 Other Physical Plant Requirements     Other Physical Plant Requirements §44.1207
  M   Court Commitment Services   M Court Commitment Services  
    §148.1301 Court Commitment Services     Court Commitment Services §448.1301
  N   Therapeutic Communities   N Therapeutic Communities  
    §148.1401 Therapeutic Communities     Therapeutic Communities §448.1401
  O   Faith Based Chemical Dependency
Programs		   O Faith Based Chemical Dependency
Programs		  
    §148.1501 Definitions     Definitions §448.1501
    §148.1502 Exemption for Faith-Based Programs     Exemption for Faith-Based Programs §448.1502
    §148.1503 Registration for Exempt Faith-Based
Programs		     Registration for Exempt Faith-Based
Programs		 §448.1503
    §148.1504 Admission to Faith-Based Programs     Admission to Faith-Based Programs §448.1504
    §148.1505 Advertisement     Advertisement §448.1505
    §148.1506 Revocation of Exemption     Revocation of Exemption §448.1506
150     Counselor Licensure 450   Counselor Licensure  
    §150.101 License Required     License Required §450.101
    §150.102 Scope of Practice     Scope of Practice §450.102
    §150.103 Commission Review     Commission Review §450.103
    §150.104 Fees     Fees §450.104
    §150.105 Licensure Application Standards and
Registration		     Licensure Application Standards and
Registration		 §450.105
    §150.106 Requirements for Counselor Intern
Registration		     Requirements for Counselor Intern
Registration		 §450.106
    §150.107 Standards for 270 Educational Hours     Standards for 270 Educational Hours §450.107
    §150.108 Practicum Standards     Practicum Standards §450.108
    §150.109 Education and Experience
Exemptions/Waivers		     Education and Experience
Exemption/Waivers		 §450.109
    §150.110 Requirements for Licensure     Requirements for Licensure §450.110
    §150.111 Standards for Supervised Work Experience     Standards for Supervised Work Experience §450.111
    §150.112 Examination     Examination §450.112
    §150.113 Issuing Licenses     Issuing Licenses §450.113
    §150.114 Licensure through Reciprocity     Licensure through Reciprocity §450.114
    §150.115 Criminal History Standards     Criminal History Standards §450.115
    §150.116 License Expiration and Renewal     License Expiration and Renewal §450.116
    §150.117 Continuing Education Standards     Continuing Education Standards §450.117
    §150.118 Inactive Status     Inactive Status §450.118
    §150.119 Documentation     Documentation §450.119
    §150.120 Counseling Through Electronic Means     Counseling Through Electronic Means §450.120
    §150.121 Ethical Standards     Ethical Standards §450.121
    §150.122 Actions Against a License     Actions Against a License §450.122
    §150.123 Clinical Training Institution (CTI)
Registration		     Clinical Training Institution (CTI)
Registration 		§450.123
    §150.124 Clinical Training Institution (CTI) Standards     Clinical Training Institution (CTI) Standards §450.124
    §150.125 Direct Supervision of Interns     Direct Supervision of Interns §450.125
    §150.126 Intern Violations     Intern Violations §450.126
151     Peer Assistance 451   Peer Assistaance  
    §151.1 Authority     Authority §451.101
    §151.2 Program Purpose     Program Purpose §451.102
    §151.3 Applicability     Applicability §451.103
    §151.4 Relationship to Licensing/Disciplinary
Authority		     Relationship to Licensing/Disciplinary
Authority		 §451.104
    §151.5 Program Requirements     Program Requirements §451.105
    §151.11 Definitions     Definitions §451.106
  §151.21 Organization     Organization §451.107
    §151.22 Staffing     Staffing §451.108
    §151.31 Program Description     Program Description §451.109
    §151.32 Policies and Procedures     Policies and Procedures §451.110
    §151.51 Referrals to Assessment/Treatment
Resources		     Referrals to Assessment/Treatment
Resources		 §451.111
    §151.61 Certification     Certification §451.112
153     Offender Education Programs 453   Offender Education Programs  
    §153.101 Definitions     Definitions §453.101
    §153.102 Scope of Rules     Scope of Rules §453.102
    §153.103 Fees     Fees §453.103
    §153.104 Application and Approval/Certification     Application and Approval/Certification §453.104
    §153.105 Expiration and Renewal     Expiration and Renewal §453.105
    §153.106 Exceptions     Exceptions §453.106
    §153.107 Disciplinary Action     Disciplinary Action §453.107
    §153.108 Administrative Penalties for Offender
Education Programs		     Administrative Penalties for Offender
Education Programs		 §453.108
    §153.109 Program Content and Materials     Program Content and Materials §453.109
    §153.110 Uniform Certificates of Course Completion     Uniform Certificates of Course Completion §453.110
    §153.111 Confidentiality     Confidentiality §453.111
    §153.112 Discrimination Prohibited     Discrimination Prohibited §453.112
    §153.113 Participant Complaints     Participant Complaints §453.113
    §153.114 Classroom Facilities and Equipment     Classroom Facilities and Equipment §453.114
    §153.115 Program Administration     Program Administration §453.115
    §153.116 Recordkeeping and Reporting     Recordkeeping and Reporting §453.116
    §153.117 Program Instructors     Program Instructors §453.117
    §153.118 General Program Operation Requirements     General Program Operation Requirements §453.118
  §153.119 Additional Requirements for Drug Offender
Education Programs		     Additional Requirements for Drug Offender
Education Programs		 §453.119
    §153.120 Additional Requirements for Alcohol
Education Programs for Minors		     Additional Requirements for Alcohol
Education Programs for Minors		 §453.120
    §153.121 Additional Requirements for DWI Education
Programs		     Additional Requirements for DWI Education
Programs		 §453.121
    §153.122 Additional Requirements for DWI
Intervention Programs		     Additional Requirements for DWI Intervention Programs §453.122