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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Chapter 534. COMMUNITY SERVICES |
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Subchapter B. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES |
Sec. 534.0601. COORDINATED PROGRAM AUDITS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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(a) The department shall coordinate with each agency or department of the state that contracts with a local mental health or mental retardation authority to prescribe procedures for a coordinated program audit of the authority. The procedures must be:
(1) consistent with the requirements for the receipt of federal funding by the authority; and
(2) based on risk assessment.
(b) A program audit must evaluate:
(1) the extent to which a local mental health or mental retardation authority is achieving the results or benefits established by an agency or department of the state or by the legislature;
(2) the effectiveness of the authority's organization, program, activities, or functions; and
(3) the authority's compliance with law.
(c) A program audit of a local mental health or mental retardation authority must be performed in accordance with the procedures prescribed under this section.
(d) The department may not implement a procedure for a program audit under this section without the approval of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(e) This section does not prohibit an agency, department, or other entity providing funding to a local mental health or mental retardation authority from investigating a complaint against the authority or performing additional contract monitoring of the authority.