The Guardianship Advisory Board is not subject to the provisions of
sections 2110.002 and 2110.008, Government Code, Civil Statutes. The Guardianship
Advisory Board is appointed in accordance with this subchapter to advise HHSC
concerning its administration of the provisions of chapter 531, subchapter
D, Government Code, and this chapter, including the following:
(1) the adoption of minimum standards for the provisions of
guardianship and related services;
(2) development and, subject to appropriations, implementation
of a plan to ensure that each incapacitated person in Texas who needs guardianship
or a less restrictive form of assistance to make decisions concerning the
person's welfare receives necessary and appropriate assistance;
(3) the development and award of grants for the establishment
of local guardianship programs in accordance with the provisions of subchapter
C of this chapter;
(4) develop a proposal for a statewide guardianship program
and advise HHSC and the Texas Department of Regulatory and Protective Services
with regard to the program;
(5) review the guardianship policies of each health and human
services agency and recommend changes to HHSC that the Guardianship Advisory
Board considers necessary or advisable;
(6) prepare an annual report for submission to the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, HHSC, and the
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services regarding its recommendations
under paragraphs (4) and (5) of this section; and
(7) annually review and comment on the minimum standards adopted
by HHSC for the provision of guardianship and related services and any plan
implemented by HHSC to ensure that incapacitated persons who need guardianship
services receive necessary and appropriate assistance.
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