26 Tex. Admin. Code § 357.501
Personal Rights
Effective Jun 3, 202550 TexReg 3248Source Note: The provisions of this §357.501 adopted to be effective August 31, 2016, 41 TexReg 6066; transferred effective March 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 26, 2021, 46 TexReg 1387; amended to be effective June 3, 2025, 50 TexReg 3248.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) In accordance with applicable legal provisions, HHSC does not, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, exclude, deny benefits to, limit the participation of, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sex, age, or in retaliation for prior civil rights activity. For the purposes of receiving independent living services, a person must have a significant disability; however, that requirement is not considered discrimination against anyone on the basis of disability.
(b) A service provider must notify a person in writing about the rights included in subsection (a) of this section; §357.401 of this chapter (relating to Consumer Participation System); and §357.503 of this subchapter (relating to Complaint Process):
- (1) when a person applies for services;
- (2) when the service provider determines that a person is ineligible for services; and
- (3) when the service provider intends to terminate a person's services.
- (c) A service provider must make personal rights available in an accessible format for a person who relies on alternative modes of communication.
Source Note:The provisions of this §357.501 adopted to be effective August 31, 2016, 41 TexReg 6066; transferred effective March 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 26, 2021, 46 TexReg 1387; amended to be effective June 3, 2025, 50 TexReg 3248.