Tex.
Gov't Code Section 531.02482
Faith- and Community-based Organization Support for Certain Persons Receiving Public Assistance
(a)
In this section, “community-based organization” and “faith-based organization” have the meanings assigned by Section 535.001 (Definitions).(b)
The commission shall establish a program under which faith- and community-based organizations may, on the request of the applicant, contact and offer supplemental assistance to an applicant for benefits under:(1)
the financial assistance program under Chapter 31 (Financial Assistance and Service Programs), Human Resources Code;(2)
the medical assistance program under Chapter 32 (Medical Assistance Program), Human Resources Code;(3)
the supplemental nutrition assistance program under Chapter 33 (Nutritional Assistance Programs), Human Resources Code; or(4)
the child health plan program under Chapter 62 (Child Health Plan for Certain Low-income Children), Health and Safety Code.(c)
At the time of application for benefits described by Subsection (b), an applicant must:(1)
be informed about and given the opportunity to enroll in the program; and(2)
be informed that enrolling in the program will not affect the person’s eligibility for benefits.(d)
The commission shall develop a procedure under which faith- and community-based organizations may apply to participate in the program.(e)
The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement the program established under this section, including rules that:(1)
describe the types of faith- and community-based organizations that may apply to participate in the program and the qualifications and standards of service required of a participating organization;(2)
facilitate contact between a person who enrolls in the program and a faith- and community-based organization participating in the program that provides supplemental services that may be of assistance to the person;(3)
establish processes for the suspension, revocation, and periodic renewal of an organization’s participation in the program, as appropriate;(4)
establish methods to ensure the confidentiality and appropriate use of applicant information shared with a participating organization; and(5)
permit a person enrolled in the program to terminate the person’s enrollment in the program.
Source:
Section 531.02482 — Faith- and Community-based Organization Support for Certain Persons Receiving Public Assistance, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.531.htm#531.02482 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
