(a) The Commission will designate a Dispute Resolution Administrator to perform the following functions:
  (1) coordinate the implementation of the above policy;
  (2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement mediation or negotiated rulemaking;
  (3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of these procedures as implemented by the HHS agencies; and
  (4) receive requests for mediation and identify impartial third parties.
(b) In the performance of these functions, the DR Administrator will be responsible for:
  (1) providing information about available mediation procedures to employees, regulated persons, and other potential users;
  (2) arranging for training and education necessary to foster the implementation and use of mediation and negotiated rulemaking;
  (3) establishing a process to collect data on mediation and to evaluate the mediation program; and
  (4) recommending policies, rules or rule amendments to implement the policy.

Source Note: The provisions of this §394.4 adopted to be effective January 19, 2006, 31 TexReg 287