Aging And Disability Services, Department Of

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, authority to register a position and testify for or against legislation at legislative hearings

Authority to file Application for Placement under Health and Safety Code section 593.041\r\n|Interested person

To the extent that agency rule expands services that an assisted living facility may provide to include nursing services that go beyond personal care services of the administration of medication, it is contrary to the statute and agency has exceeded its authority in promulgating it\r\n|Assisted living facilities are not authorized to use facility staff to provide nursing services beyond personal care services and the administration of medication to residents that have a terminal condition or an acute illness of short duration|To the extent that agency rule expands services that an assisted living facility may provide to include nursing services that go beyond personal care services of the administration of medication, it is contrary to the statute and agency has exceeded its authority in promulgating it

Texas Constitution, rider which requires Department to use standards, procedures, etc., of Department of Human Services contravenes|Department on Aging, rider which requires Department to use service standards, procedures, etc., of Department of Human Services contravenes Texas Constitution

Department on Aging's long term care ombudsman program, volunteer ombudsmen and citizens organizations participating in are not liable for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for good faith acts performed in course of official duties|Department's long term care ombudsman program, volunteer ombudsmen and citizens organizations participating in are not liable for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for good faith acts performed in course of official duties

Older Americans Act, legal representation of Department on Aging volunteers|Volunteer ombudsman intern, immunity from suit and authority of attorney general to represent|Volunteer Department on Aging ombudsman intern, immunity from suit and authority of attorney general to represent