§ 379.1503. Board of Directors Training

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1503

(a) Every two years, each board member must receive the following:(1) an explanation of the centers mission, philosophy, and a brief history(2) an explanation of the dynamics of family violence that includes its causes and effects(3) a description of the organizations current...

§ 379.1502. Nonresidential Center's Board Handbook

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1502

(a) The board members must be given a handbook that contains, at a minimum, the following:(1) board member job description(2) current list of board members with current contact information(3) organizations mission statement(4) organizations bylaws and a copy of the letter...

§ 379.1406. Religion and Intervention Services

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1406

If the contractor provides direct intervention family violence services, it must not use state funds for inherently religious activities, must not promote any one religion, and must not require program participants to participate in religious groups or to use religious materials.

§ 379.1403. Crisis Call Hotline

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1403

A contractor does not have to provide a crisis call hotline, but if the contractor does provide a hotline and it is funded by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the contractor must:(1) answer the hotline 24 hours a day, every day of the year, by an individual trained in crisis...

§ 379.1401. Special Nonresidential Project Services

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1401

A contractor must:(1) provide at least one specialized family violence service as described in the Service Delivery section of the Health and Human Services Commissions Family Violence Special Nonresidential Project Provider Manual, which can be:(A) community education relating to family...

§ 379.1322. Notification of Court Orders

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1322

A contractor must attempt, whenever possible, to notify a program participant, hotline caller, or other victim of family violence when a court order affects the individual or the individuals records.

§ 379.1321. Procedures Regarding Court Orders

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1321

A contractor must develop, maintain, and comply with written policies and procedures for responding to court orders, such as subpoenas, search warrants, or writs of attachment. The written procedures must include:(1) what to do when a process server arrives with a court order(2) on whom...

§ 379.1318. Release of Program Participant Information

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1318

(a) A contractor may release information, orally or in writing, only if the contractor first obtains a written release of information from the program participant.(b) Regardless of whether a written release of information from a program participant is obtained, the contractor must...

§ 379.1316. Policies and Procedures Regarding Entries in a Program Participant's File

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1316

(a) If a special nonresidential project involves direct services, a contractor must develop, maintain, and comply with written policies and procedures regarding entries into a program participants file that require that:(1) each entry must be attributed to and dated by the employee or...

§ 379.1313. Confidentiality Training

Administrative Code Provisions | 1 TAC § 379.1313

A contractor must provide training to employees, board members, volunteers who have access to personally identifying information, and interns on:(1) confidentiality policies and procedures(2) the importance of confidentiality for victims of family violence(3) how information is...