H.B. No. 1760
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the provision of services to certain individuals with
  developmental disabilities by a state supported living center.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 161.080, Human Resources Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 161.080.  CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (a) A person that provides
  [disability] services to individuals with developmental
  disabilities may contract with a state supported living [school or
  state] center for the [school or] center to provide services and
  resources to support those individuals [with developmental
  disabilities, including individuals with dual diagnosis
  disorders].
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a state supported living
  [school or state] center may provide nonresidential services to
  support an individual if:
               (1)  the individual:
                     (A)  is receiving services in a program funded by
  the department;
                     (B)  meets the eligibility criteria for the
  intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual
  disabilities [mental retardation] program; and
                     (C)  resides in the area in which the state
  supported living [school or state] center is located; and
               (2)  the provision of services to the individual does
  not interfere with the provision of services to a resident of the
  state supported living [school or state] center.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 161, Human Resources Code,
  is amended by adding Section 161.087 to read as follows:
         Sec. 161.087.  GIFTS AND GRANTS. (a) The department may
  accept gifts and grants of money, personal property, and real
  property from public or private sources to expand and improve the
  human services programs for the aging and disabled available in
  this state.
         (b)  The department shall use a gift or grant of money,
  personal property, or real property made for a specific purpose in
  accordance with the purpose expressly prescribed by the donor. The
  department may decline the gift or grant if the department
  determines that it cannot be economically used for that purpose.
         (c)  The department shall keep a record of each gift or grant
  in the department's central office in the city of Austin.
         SECTION 3.  Sections 22.001(f) and 101.026, Human Resources
  Code, are repealed.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1760 was passed by the House on April
  18, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1760 was passed by the Senate on May
  15, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor