Sec. 352.105.  SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The commission shall establish and require employee participation in a specialized training program for certain employees, including vocational rehabilitation transition specialists and transition counselors, whose duties involve assisting youth with disabilities to transition to post-schooling activities, services for adults, or community living.
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(b)  The training program must provide employees with information regarding:
(1)  supports and services available from health and human services agencies, as defined by Section 531.001, Government Code, for:
(A)  youth with disabilities who are transitioning into post-schooling activities, services for adults, or community living; and
(B)  adults with disabilities;
(2)  community resources available to improve the quality of life for:
(A)  youth with disabilities who are transitioning into post-schooling activities, services for adults, or community living; and
(B)  adults with disabilities; and
(3)  other available resources that may remove transitional barriers for youth with disabilities who are transitioning into post-schooling activities, services for adults, or community living.
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(b)  The training program must provide employees with information regarding:
(1)  supports and services available from health and human services agencies, as defined by Section 521.0001, Government Code, for:
(A)  youth with disabilities who are transitioning into post-schooling activities, services for adults, or community living; and
(B)  adults with disabilities;
(2)  community resources available to improve the quality of life for:
(A)  youth with disabilities who are transitioning into post-schooling activities, services for adults, or community living; and
(B)  adults with disabilities; and
(3)  other available resources that may remove transitional barriers for youth with disabilities who are transitioning into post-schooling activities, services for adults, or community living.
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(c)  In developing the training program required by this section, the commission shall collaborate with health and human services agencies, as defined by Section 531.001, Government Code, as necessary.
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(c)  In developing the training program required by this section, the commission shall collaborate with health and human services agencies, as defined by Section 521.0001, Government Code, as necessary.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 208), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by: 
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 2.142, eff. April 1, 2025.