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Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 1	ADMINISTRATION
PART 15	TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 395	CIVIL RIGHTS
SUBCHAPTER A	GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE §395.1	Purpose

(a) The purpose of this chapter is:

(1) to implement federal and state civil rights laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in programs and services administered directly by or through contract or other arrangements with the HHS agencies;

(2) to describe the civil rights responsibilities of the HHS agencies; and

(3) to establish the role of HHSC's Civil Rights Office in implementing federal and state civil rights laws and regulations governing HHS agencies.

(b) This chapter applies to HHS agencies and the entities with which they contract to provide programs and services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §395.1 adopted to be effective May 9, 2011, 36 TexReg 2827

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