(a) The commission, the department, the Department of State Health Services, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Texas Education Agency shall enter into a joint memorandum of understanding to facilitate the coordination of services to persons with disabilities. The memorandum shall:
(1) clarify the financial and service responsibilities of each agency in relation to persons with disabilities; and
(2) address how the agency will share data relating to services delivered to persons with disabilities by each agency.
(b) These agencies in the formulation of this memorandum of understanding shall consult with and solicit input from advocacy and consumer groups.

Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 22.011

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) Not later than the last month of each state fiscal year, the agencies shall review and update the memorandum.
(d) The executive commissioner and the commissioner of education by rule shall adopt the memorandum of understanding and all revisions to the memorandum.

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