Bill Text: TX HB2528 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the contracting authority of the Health and Human Services Commission for the volunteer advocate for children program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-15 - Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) [HB2528 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2528-Introduced.html
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By: Minjarez | H.B. No. 2528 |
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relating to the contracting authority of the Health and Human | ||
Services Commission for the volunteer advocate for children | ||
program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 264.603(a), Family Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) The commission shall contract with one statewide | ||
organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under | ||
Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization | ||
described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code [ |
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that is composed of individuals or groups of individuals who have | ||
expertise in the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and experience | ||
in operating volunteer advocate programs to provide training, | ||
technical assistance, and evaluation services for the benefit of | ||
local volunteer advocate programs. The contract shall: | ||
(1) include measurable goals and objectives relating | ||
to the number of: | ||
(A) volunteer advocates in the program; and | ||
(B) children receiving services from the | ||
program; and | ||
(2) follow practices designed to ensure compliance | ||
with standards referenced in the contract. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |