Section 264.154 - Qualifications of Single Source Continuum Contractor; Selection(a) To enter into a contract with the commission or department to serve as a single source continuum contractor to provide services under this subchapter, an entity must be:(1) a nonprofit entity that has: (A) an organizational mission focused on child welfare; and(B) a majority of the entity's board members residing in this state; or(2) a governmental entity.(b) In selecting a single source continuum contractor, the department shall consider whether a prospective contractor for a catchment area has demonstrated experience in providing services to children and families in the catchment area.(c) The department shall request local stakeholders in a catchment area, including those listed in Section 264.155(a)(8), to provide any necessary information about the catchment area that will assist the department in:(1) preparing the department's request for bids, proposals, or other applicable expressions of interest to provide community-based care in the catchment area; and(2) selecting a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care in the catchment area.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 621,Sec. 7, eff. 6/14/2021.Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 319,Sec. 18, eff. 9/1/2017.