(a) The statewide volunteer advocate organization must
contract for services with eligible local volunteer advocate programs
to expand the existing services of the local volunteer advocate programs.
No contract may result in reducing the financial support that a local
volunteer advocate program receives from another source.
(b) In accordance with Texas Family Code §264.602(c),
the annual percentage of state financial support for a local volunteer
advocate program will decline each year over a six-year period as
reflected in the schedule below. The reimbursement by HHSC of expenses
for a particular local volunteer advocate program incurred in any
given year must not exceed the following percentage of total support
needs of the local volunteer advocate program for that year, beginning
on the effective date of the contract between the local volunteer
advocate program and the statewide volunteer advocate organization.
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