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TITLE 1ADMINISTRATION
PART 15TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 379FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER BSHELTER CENTERS
DIVISION 5FACILITY, SAFETY, AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
RULE §379.509Additional Requirements if a Shelter Center Uses a Series of Safe Homes

If the center uses a series of safe homes for shelter, it must:

  (1) have a written policy that addresses in-depth screening of each home, including the suitability of the house and host family or individual; and

  (2) meet the same standards as a regular 24-hour-a-day shelter except:

    (A) it is not required to have 24-hour employee or volunteer coverage; and

    (B) any material the Health and Human Services Commission requires to be posted can instead be placed in a notebook that is clearly labeled and visibly available for residents to read.


Source Note: The provisions of this §379.509 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309

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