Health and Human Services Commission

Rule Transfer

During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. Certain rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 417, Agency and Facility Responsibilities, Subchapter A, Standard Operating Procedures, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 910, State Facility Business Operations, Subchapter D, Personal Funds of Individuals Served in State Hospitals; Subchapter E, Personal Property of Individuals Served in State Hospitals; and Subchapter F, Fees for Guests of Individuals Served by State Facilities.

The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective April 11, 2025.

The following table outlines the rule transfer:

Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 417, Subchapter A (.pdf)

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Rule Transfer

During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. Certain DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 417, Agency and Facility Responsibilities, Subchapter K, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in TDMHMR Facilities, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 926, State Facility Requirements to Enhance the Safety of Individuals Receiving Services, Subchapter D, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation at State Hospitals. Subchapter C in Chapter 926 is also being renamed from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation at State Facilities to Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation at State Supported Living Centers.

The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective April 11, 2025.

The following table outlines the rule transfer:

Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 417, Subchapter K (.pdf)

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