Sec. 534.033. LIMITATION ON DEPARTMENT CONTROL AND REVIEW  


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  • (a) It is the intent of the legislature that the department limit its control over, and routine reviews of, community center programs to those programs that:

    (1) use department funds or use required local funds that are matched with department funds;

    (2) provide core or required services;

    (3) provide services to former clients or patients of a department facility; or

    (4) are affected by litigation in which the department is a defendant.

    (b) The department may review any community center program if the department has reason to suspect that a violation of a department rule has occurred or if the department receives an allegation of patient or client abuse.

    (c) The department may determine whether a particular program uses department funds or uses required local matching funds.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 6.27, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.