The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) utilizes the following strategies to increase the number of individuals receiving employment services from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) or through the waiver program in which an individual is enrolled:
  (1) use of the HHSC Employment First Discovery Tool identified in §284.105(a)(2) of this chapter (relating to Uniform Process);
  (2) maintain a memorandum of understanding between HHSC and TWC to enable data sharing between those agencies in order to measure the number of individuals utilizing employment services;
  (3) implement an employment-first policy jointly adopted by HHSC, the Texas Education Agency (TEA), and the TWC in accordance with Texas Government Code §531.02447(b); and
  (4) implement additional strategies as outlined in the Promoting Independence Plan, which is HHSC's plan for implementing its obligation to provide people with disabilities opportunities to live, work, and be served in integrated settings.

Source Note: The provisions of this §284.107 adopted to be effective November 14, 2023, 48 TexReg 6357