Section 377.209 - Contracts with Local Children's Advocacy Centers(a) On the execution of a memorandum of understanding under Texas Family Code § RSA 264.403, a local children's advocacy center may be established by community members and the participating agencies described by Texas Family Code § RSA 264.403(a) to serve a county or two or more contiguous counties in which a center has not been established, in accordance with Texas Family Code § RSA 264.402.(b) The statewide children's advocacy center organization with which HHSC contracts under § RSA 377.207 of this subchapter (relating to Contract with Statewide Children's Advocacy Center Organization) shall contract with local children's advocacy centers to establish, maintain, and enhance the services provided by the centers.(c) Eligibility of a Local Children's Advocacy Center to Contract with the Statewide Organization. (1) To be eligible to contract with the statewide organization under Texas Family Code § RSA 264.410, a local children's advocacy center must: (A) have a signed memorandum of understanding as provided by Texas Family Code § RSA 264.403;(B) have a signed working protocol as provided by Texas Family Code § RSA 264.4031;(C) have a governing board as provided by Texas Family Code § RSA 264.404;(D) have a multidisciplinary team as provided by Texas Family Code § RSA 264.406;(E) regularly convene the multidisciplinary team as provided by Texas Family Code § RSA 264.406;(F) employ an executive director who is accountable to the board of directors of the local children's advocacy center and who is not the exclusive salaried employee of any governmental agency; and(G) fulfill the duties required by Texas Family Code § RSA 264.405.(2) The statewide children's advocacy center organization may waive requirements specified in subsection (c)(1) of this section if it determines that the waiver will not adversely affect a local children's advocacy center's ability to carry out its duties under Texas Family Code § RSA 264.405.(d) Requirements for Contracts Awarded to Local Children's Advocacy Centers by the Statewide Children's Advocacy Center Organization. (1) A contract between the statewide children's advocacy center organization and a local children's advocacy center under Texas Family Code § RSA 264.410 must not result in reducing the financial support the local children's advocacy center receives from another source.(2) A contract between the statewide children's advocacy center organization and a local children's advocacy center under Texas Family Code § RSA 264.410 must be enforced through the use of remedies and in accordance with the procedures provided in the Uniform Grant Management Standards for Texas (UGMS).(3) A contract between the statewide children's advocacy center organization and a local children's advocacy center under Texas Family Code § RSA 264.410 must require the local children's advocacy center to comply with the requirements and provisions applicable to local children's advocacy centers contained in the contract between the statewide children's advocacy center organization and HHSC under Texas Family Code § RSA 264.409.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 377.209
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 27, July 7, 2017, TexReg 3483, eff. 7/11/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 29, July 17, 2020, TexReg 4965, eff. 7/22/2020