(a) The statewide volunteer advocate organization must contract for services with eligible local volunteer advocate programs to expand the existing services of the local volunteer advocate programs. No contract may result in reducing the financial support that a local volunteer advocate program receives from another source.
(b) In accordance with Texas Family Code §264.602(c), the annual percentage of state financial support for a local volunteer advocate program will decline each year over a six-year period as reflected in the schedule below. The reimbursement by HHSC of expenses for a particular local volunteer advocate program incurred in any given year must not exceed the following percentage of total support needs of the local volunteer advocate program for that year, beginning on the effective date of the contract between the local volunteer advocate program and the statewide volunteer advocate organization.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §377.111 adopted to be effective July 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 3477