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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
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Subtitle B. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
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Chapter 22. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
Sec. 22.036. PROGRAMS FOR DEAF-BLIND MULTIHANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR PARENTS
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(a) The department shall establish programs to serve deaf-blind multihandicapped individuals by helping them attain self-sufficiency and independent living.
(b) The department shall establish a program of parental counseling for the parents of deaf-blind multihandicapped individuals. The counseling program may be provided on an individual or group basis and must include programs, activities, and services necessary to foster greater understanding and to improve relationships among professionals, parents, and deaf-blind multihandicapped individuals.
(c) The department shall establish a summer outdoor training program for deaf-blind multihandicapped individuals. The outdoor training program must be designed to help meet the unique needs of deaf-blind multihandicapped individuals for the purpose of broadening their educational experiences and improving their ability to function more independently.
(d) The department shall establish regulations for implementing and administering the programs.
(e) The department may contract for services or goods with private or public entities for purposes of this section.
(f) From information collected from the programs, the department shall determine the need for related future services and the most efficient and effective method of delivering the future services.