ADOPTED RULES An agency may take final action on a section 30 days after a proposal has been published in the Texas Register. The section becomes effective 20 days after the agency files the correct document with the Texas Register, unless a later date is specified or unless a federal statute or regulation requires implementation of the action on shorter notice. If an agency adopts the section without any changes to the proposed text, only the preamble of the notice and statement of legal authority will be published. If an agency adopts the section with changes to the proposed text, the proposal will be republished with the changes. TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION Part V. General Service Commission Chapter 113. Central Purchasing Division Purchasing 1 TAC sec.113.11, sec.113.12 The General Services Commission adopts amendments to sec.113.11 and sec.113. 12 concerning the certification of delegated authority of all agencies and the certification program for research in higher education, without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 1, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 686). The amendments to sec.113.11 and sec.113.12 update rule negated by the implementation of the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) on September 1, 1993. The amendments will delete obsolete language resulting from the implementation of the Uniform Statewide Accounting System and associated procedures. No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments. The amendments are adopted under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 601b, sec.3. 01, which provide the General Services with the authority to promulgate rules necessary to accomplish the purpose of Article 3. This agency hereby certifies that the rule as adopted has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority. Issued in Austin, Texas, on March 17, 1994. TRD-9437754 Rose-Michel Munguia Legal Counsel General Services Commission Effective date: April 7, 1994 Proposal publication date: February 1, 1994 For further information, please call: (512) 463-9974 TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE Part 19. Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Chapter 700. Child Protective Services Subchapter N. AIDS Policies for Children in PRS Conservatorship 40 TAC sec.sec.700.1401-700.1406 The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS) adopts the repeal of sec.sec.700.1401-700.1406 and new sec.sec.700.1401-700.1406, without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 8, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 893). The justification for the repeals and new sections is to update the department's policies for serving children in TDPRS's conservatorship who have or are at risk of getting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), in light of current medical knowledge about AIDS. The new sections update and clarify the department's policies for testing children to determine whether they have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is the virus that causes AIDS; counseling children in conjunction with their testing; notifying caregivers about the results of the testing of children in their care; protecting the confidentiality of information about a child's HIV status; managing the medical care of children who have been infected with HIV; training caregivers to prevent the transmission of HIV, and to care for children who are already infected; and providing developmentally appropriate sex-education to children in TDPRS's conservatorship, including education about the prevention of AIDS. The proposal will function by ensuring appropriate testing, counseling, medical care, and residential care for children in TDPRS's conservatorship who are either infected with HIV or are at risk of becoming infected. No comments were received regarding adoption of the proposal. The repeals are adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public assistance programs, and Chapter 41, which authorizes the department to enforce laws for the protection of children. The repeals are also adopted under the Texas Family Code, Title 2, Chapter 34, which authorizes the department to provide services to alleviate the effects of child abuse and neglect. In addition, the repeals are adopted under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4413(503), which transferred all functions, programs, and activities related to the child protective services program from the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) to TDPRS. And finally, the repeals implement Texas Family Code, sec.14.02, concerning the rights, privileges, duties, and powers of a conservator. This agency hereby certifies that the rule as adopted has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority. Issued in Austin, Texas, on March 17, 1994. TRD-9437725 Nancy Murphy Section Manager, Policy and Document Support Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Effective date: May 1, 1994 Proposal publication date: February 8, 1994 For further information, please call: (512) 450-3765 Subchapter N. AIDS Policies for Children in TDPRS's Conservatorship 40 TAC sec.sec.700.1401-700.1406 The new sections are adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public assistance programs, and Chapter 41, which authorizes the department to enforce laws for the protection of children. The new sections are also adopted under the Texas Family Code, Title 2, Chapter 34, which authorizes the department to provide services to alleviate the effects of child abuse and neglect. In addition, the new sections are adopted under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4413, which transferred all functions, programs, and activities related to the child protective services program from TDHS to TDPRS. And finally, the new sections implement Texas Family Code, sec.14.02, concerning the rights, privileges, duties, and powers of a conservator. This agency hereby certifies that the rule as adopted has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority. Issued in Austin, Texas, on March 17, 1994. TRD-9437726 Nancy Murphy Section Manager, Policy and Document Support Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Effective date: May 1, 1994 Proposal publication date: February 8, 1994 For further information, please call: (512) 450-3765