Sec. 2105.202.  RULES;  CONSIDERATIONS.  (a)  The individual or entity responsible for adopting rules for an agency shall adopt specific rules for the agency that define good cause for nonrenewal of a provider's contract or reduction of a provider's funding.
(b)  In deciding whether to renew a provider's contract or to reduce a provider's funding, an agency shall consider:
(1)  the effectiveness of services rendered by various providers;
(2)  the cost efficiency of programs undertaken by each provider;
(3)  the extent to which the services of each provider meet the needs of groups or classes of individuals who are poor or underprivileged or have a disability;
(4)  the degree to which services can be provided by other programs in that area;
(5)  the extent to which recipients are involved in the providers' decision making;  and
(6)  the need to provide services in the state without discrimination as to race, religion, or geographic region.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.284, eff. April 2, 2015.