| (a) This subchapter establishes procedures:
(1) in Division 1 of this subchapter (relating to General
Rules) that govern generally all administrative hearings and appeals;
(2) in Division 2 of this subchapter (relating to Division
for Blind Services and Division for Rehabilitation Services) that
govern appeals concerning the vocational rehabilitation, independent
living, and comprehensive rehabilitation programs of the Division
for Blind Services and Division for Rehabilitation Services;
(3) in Division 3 of this subchapter (relating to Division
for Early Childhood Intervention Services) that govern hearings concerning
the provision of appropriate early intervention services to a child
or child's family; and
(4) in Division 4 of this subchapter (relating to Office
for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services) that govern hearings concerning
the suspension, revocation, or probation of a certificate holder's
certificate granted under the provisions of Chapter 81, Human Resources
Code and Chapter 57, Government Code.
(b) The provisions of this subchapter shall not be
construed so as to enlarge, diminish, modify, or alter the jurisdiction,
powers, or authority of DARS or the substantive rights of any person.
(c) A person's decision to seek an informal resolution,
under Divisions 2 and 4 of this subchapter, of matters about which
the person is dissatisfied shall not prevent, compromise, or delay
the person's access to formal resolution procedures in this subchapter.
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