Health and Human Services Commission
Rule Transfer
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 31, Nutrition Services, Subchapter C, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 366, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective December 13, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 31, Subchapter C (.pdf)
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During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 415, Provider Clinical Responsibilities--Mental Health Services, Subchapter F, Interventions in Mental Health Services, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 320, Rights of Individuals, Subchapter C, Interventions in Mental Health Services.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective December 13, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 415, Subchapter F (.pdf)
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