Texas Government Code Title 10, Chapter 2105 - Administration Of Block Grants
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 2105.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Agency" means: (A) the Health and Human Services Commission; (B) the Department of State Health Services; (C) the Texas Department of...
- Texas Section 2105.002 - Combination Of Programs Not Intended To Reduce Services
The process of combining categorical federal assistance programs into block grants should not have an overall effect of reducing the relative proportion of services and...
- Texas Section 2105.003 - Change In Federal Law Or Regulation
If a change in a federal law or regulation does not provide for temporary waivers to allow compliance with state law and because of the...
- Texas Section 2105.004 - Discrimination Prohibited
An agency or provider may not use block grant funds in a manner that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or...
- Texas Section 2105.005 - Priority To Poverty Programs
(a) An agency should give priority to programs that remedy the causes and cycle of poverty if: (1) the alleviation of poverty is a purpose...
- Texas Section 2105.006 - Agency Audits
(a) An agency's expenditure of block grant funds is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321. (b) The state auditor...
- Texas Section 2105.007 - Provider Audits
A provider that receives block grant funds from an agency shall provide the agency with evidence that an annual audit of the provider has been...
- Texas Section 2105.008 - Uniform Management
Chapter 783 applies to agencies and providers for the purpose of block grant administration. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff....
SUBCHAPTER B DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN; PUBLIC INFORMATION
- Texas Section 2105.009 - Primary Care Block Grant
(a) The Department of State Health Services shall administer a primary care block grant if that grant is authorized and if the department satisfies federal...
- Texas Section 2105.051 - Definition
In this subchapter, "plan" means a report submitted to the federal government that contains a statement of activities and programs to show the intended and...
- Texas Section 2105.052 - Contents Of Plan
A plan must describe: (1) major changes in policy for each program; (2) the extent of anticipated reductions or increases in services under the block...
- Texas Section 2105.053 - Public Hearings On Intended Use Of Funds
(a) In developing a request for appropriations before each regular legislative session, an agency shall hold public hearings in four locations in different areas of...
- Texas Section 2105.054 - Notice Of Hearing
(a) An agency shall: (1) provide notice of a public hearing regarding the plan for a block grant not later than the 15th day before...
- Texas Section 2105.055 - Public Comments
(a) An agency shall summarize, in a fair manner, the types of public comments received by the agency during public hearings regarding a plan. (b)...
- Texas Section 2105.056 - Public Information
(a) An agency shall publish information for the public: (1) describing the manner in which the agency's staff develops preliminary options for the use of...
- Texas Section 2105.057 - Consultation Activities
(a) An agency shall consult interested members of the public to assist the agency in developing preliminary staff recommendations on the use of block grant...
- Texas Section 2105.058 - Public Hearing By Certain Providers
(a) This section applies to a provider that receives more than $5,000 in block grant funds to be used as the provider determines appropriate. (b)...
SUBCHAPTER C COMPLAINTS
- Texas Section 2105.059 - Availability Of Rules And Eligibility Requirements
An agency shall maintain for public inspection in each office: (1) the rules and eligibility requirements relating to the administration of block grant funds; and...
- Texas Section 2105.101 - Publication Of Procedures
An agency shall distribute publications that describe: (1) the block grant programs administered by the agency; and (2) how to make public comments and complaints...
- Texas Section 2105.102 - Investigation
(a) An agency shall have a procedure for investigating complaints about the programs funded by a block grant. (b) Before the 31st day after the...
- Texas Section 2105.103 - Notice To Provider; Response
(a) An agency shall inform a provider of any complaint received concerning the provider's services. (b) An agency shall give a provider a reasonable time...
SUBCHAPTER D DENIAL OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS
- Texas Section 2105.104 - Use Of Complaints; Annual Summary
(a) An agency shall use the complaint system to monitor and ensure compliance with applicable federal and state law. (b) An agency shall consider the...
- Texas Section 2105.151 - Right To Request Hearing On Denial Of Services Or Benefits
Except as provided by Section 2001.223(1), an affected person who alleges that a provider or an agency has denied all or part of a service...
- Texas Section 2105.152 - Health And Human Services Commission Procedures For Fair Hearing
The Health and Human Services Commission shall use procedures for conducting a fair hearing under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268,...
- Texas Section 2105.153 - Hearing On Denial Of Services Or Benefits By Agency
(a) An agency administering block grant funds shall conduct a timely hearing on the denial of a service or benefit by the agency. (b) On...
SUBCHAPTER E NONRENEWAL OR REDUCTION OF BLOCK GRANT FUNDS OF SPECIFIC PROVIDER
- Texas Section 2105.154 - Hearing On Denial Of Services Or Benefits By Provider
(a) The agency that provides block grant funds to a provider shall conduct a timely hearing on the denial of a service or benefit by...
- Texas Section 2105.201 - Application Of Subchapter; Exception
(a) This subchapter applies if: (1) an agency reduces a provider's block grant funding by 25 percent or more; and (2) the agency provides the...
- Texas Section 2105.202 - Rules; Considerations
(a) The individual or entity responsible for adopting rules for an agency shall adopt specific rules for the agency that define good cause for nonrenewal...
- Texas Section 2105.203 - Notice To Provider Of Reduction
Not later than the 30th day before the date on which block grant funds are reduced, an agency shall send a provider a written statement...
- Texas Section 2105.204 - Hearing On Reduction Of Funding
(a) After receiving notice that block grant funds are to be reduced as provided by Section 2105.203, a provider may request an administrative hearing under...
SUBCHAPTER F REDUCTION OF BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR GEOGRAPHIC AREA
- Texas Section 2105.205 - Interim Contract Pending Hearing
If a provider requests an administrative hearing under Section 2105.204, the agency may enter into an interim contract with the provider or another provider for...
- Texas Section 2105.251 - Application Of Subchapter; Exception
(a) This subchapter applies if: (1) an agency reduces a provider's block grant funding by 25 percent or more; and (2) the agency does not...
- Texas Section 2105.252 - Notice To Provider
Not later than the 30th day before the date on which the block grant funds are to be reduced, an agency shall send a provider...
SUBCHAPTER G TERMINATION OF BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
- Texas Section 2105.253 - Rules; Considerations
The rules adopted under Section 2105.202(a) and the considerations provided by Section 2105.202(b) apply to a reduction of block grant funds under this subchapter. Added...
- Texas Section 2105.301 - Notice To Provider
An agency that proposes to terminate block grant funds of a provider that has violated the terms of a contract or grant shall send the...
SUBCHAPTER H JUDICIAL REVIEW
- Texas Section 2105.302 - Hearing
(a) After receiving notice of termination of a contract or subgrant from block grant funds, a provider may request an administrative hearing under Chapter 2001....
- Texas Section 2105.351 - Judicial Review
A party to a hearing under Subchapter D, E, F, or G may seek judicial review of the agency's action as provided by Subchapter G,...
Last modified: September 28, 2016