Sec. 265.0041. COLLABORATION WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, the Health and Human Services Commission, on behalf of the department, shall enter into agreements with institutions of higher education to conduct efficacy reviews of any prevention and early intervention programs that have not previously been evaluated for effectiveness through a scientific research evaluation process.
(b) Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall collaborate with an institution of higher education to create and track indicators of child well-being to determine the effectiveness of prevention and early intervention services.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle E - Protection of the Child
Chapter 265 - Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Subchapter A. Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Section 265.002. Prevention and Early Intervention Services Division
Section 265.003. Consolidation of Programs
Section 265.004. Use of Evidence-Based Programs for At-Risk Families
Section 265.0041. Collaboration With Institutions of Higher Education
Section 265.005. Strategic Plan
Section 265.006. Prohibition on Use of Agency Name or Logo
Section 265.007. Improving Provision of Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Section 265.008. Evaluation of Prevention and Early Intervention Services