Texas Register
Vol. 22 No. 20
March 14, 1997
Pages 2669-2829

****ATTORNEY GENERAL****
Letter Opinion
Request for Opinions.....2675
****PROPOSED RULES****
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment
16 TAC sec.sec.74.20, 74.50, 74.100.....2677
Texas Department of Health
Home and Community Support Services Agencies 
25 TAC sec.115.1, sec.115.2.....2680
25 TAC sec.sec.115.4-115.7.....2683
25 TAC sec.115.11, sec.115.12.....2683
25 TAC sec.sec.115.11-115.16.....2684
25 TAC sec.115.21.....2692
25 TAC sec.sec.115.21-115.28.....2692
25 TAC sec.sec.115.51-115.54.....2717
25 TAC sec.115.61, sec.115.62.....2723
25 TAC sec.115.71, sec.115.72.....2725
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Fisheries
31 TAC sec.57.156, sec.57.158.....2730
37 TAC sec.sec.57.156-57.158.....2730
Oysters and Shrimp
31 TAC sec.58.160.....2731
Texas Department of Human Services
Income Assistance Services
40 TAC sec.3.501.....2732
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Child Protective Services
40 TAC sec.sec.700.1501, 700.1502, 700.1505.....2733
Day Care Licensing
40 TAC sec.sec.715.412, 715.417, 715.421.....2735
40 TAC sec.715.417.....2737
****ADOPTED RULES****
Texas Department of Health
Medical Radiologic Technologists
25 TAC sec.sec.143.2, 143.4-143.9, 143.19, 143.20.....2744
25 TAC sec.143.16.....2750
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation 
ICF/MR Programs
25 TAC sec.sec.406.51-406.67.....2751
25 TAC sec.sec.406.101-406.103.....2759
25 TAC sec.sec.406.151-406.152, 406.154-406.160.....2760
25 TAC sec.sec.406.151, 406.152, 406.154-406.158.....2761
25 TAC sec.406.302.....2765
Medicaid Programs
25 TAC sec.sec.409.1-409.7.....2766
25 TAC sec.sec.409.1-409.9.....2767
25 TAC sec.sec.409.100, 409.101, 409.103, 409.106, 409.107, 409.118, 
409.120.....2772
25 TAC sec.sec.409.103, 409.106, 409.107, 409.118.....2780
Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
General Rules of Practice and Procedures
40 TAC sec.181.830.....2781
****TABLES AND GRAPHICS****
Tables and Graphics.....2783
****OPEN MEETINGS****
State Office of Administrative Hearings
Thursday, April 3, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2787
Friday, April 4, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2787
Texas Department of Agriculture
Monday, March 24, 1997, 8:00 a.m......2787
Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA)
Friday, March 21, 1997, 11:00 a.m......2787
Wednesday, March 26, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2788
Canadian River Compact Commission
Wednesday, April 30, 1997, 1:00 p.m......2788
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Monday, March 17, 1997, 9:30 a.m......2788
Texas Cosmetology Commission
Monday, March 17, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2788
Texas County and District Retirement System
Monday, March 17, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2788
Texas Department of Criminal Justice 
Friday, March 14, 1997, 9:30 a.m......2789
Texas Ethics Commission
Friday, March 14, 1997, 9:30 a.m......2789
General Land Office
Tuesday, March 18, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2789
Texas Department of Housing And Community Affairs
Friday, March 14, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2790
Texas Department of Insurance
Monday, March 17, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2790
Monday, March 24, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2790
Wednesday, March 26, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2790
Wednesday, March 26, 1997, 9:30 a.m......2790
Thursday, March 27, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2790
Friday, March 28, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2790
Board of Law Examiners
Friday, March 21, 1997, 8:30 a.m......2791
Texas State Library and Archives Commission 
Monday, March 17, 1997, 1:00 p.m......2791
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Friday, March 21, 1997, 12:00 noon.....2791
Texas Lottery Commission
Monday, March 17, 1997, 12:00 noon.....2791
Monday, March 17, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2792
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners 
Friday, March 7, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2792
Wednesday, March 12, 1997, 1:00 p.m......2793
Thursday, March 13, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2793
Friday, March 14, 1997, 8:00 a.m......2793
Texas Council on Offenders with Mental Impairments
Friday, April 4, 1997, 8:30 a.m......2794
Texas Municipal Retirement System
Saturday, March 22, 1997, 8:30 a.m......2794
Texas National Guard Armory Board
Friday, March 21, 1997, 3:00 p.m......2794
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 
Thursday, April 3, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2794
Wednesday, April 9, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2794
Board of Nurse Examiners
March 19, 1997, 6:30 p.m......2795
Thursday, Friday, March 20-21, 1997, 8:30 a.m......2795
Thursday, Friday, March 20-21, 1997, 8:30 a.m......2795
State Pension Review Board
Thursday, March 13, 1997, 9:30 a.m., rescheduled from 9:00 a.m., "Telephone 
Conference Call".....2795
Thursday, March 20, 1997, 9:30 a.m., rescheduled from 9:00 a.m., "Telephone 
Conference Call".....2795
Thursday, March 27, 1997, 9:30 a.m., rescheduled from 9:00 a.m., "Telephone 
Conference Call".....2795
Thursday, April 3, 1997, 9:30 a.m., rescheduled from 9:00 a.m., "Telephone 
Conference Call".....2796
Thursday, April 10, 1997, 9:30 a.m., rescheduled from 9:00 a.m. "Telephone 
Conference Call".....2796
Thursday, April 17, 1997, 9:30 a.m., rescheduled from 9:00 a.m., "Telephone 
Conference Call".....2796
Thursday, April 24, 1997, 9:30 a.m., rescheduled from 9:00 a.m., "Telephone 
Conference Call".....2796
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 
Friday, April 4, 1997, 8:30 a.m......2796
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Tuesday, March 18, 1997, 1:00 p.m......2797
Monday, March 24, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2797
Tuesday, March 25, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2797
Railroad Commission of Texas
Tuesday, March 18, 1997, 9:30 a.m......2797
Monday, March 24, 1997, 2:00 p.m......2797
Texas Real Estate Commission
Monday, March 17, 1997, 9:30 a.m......2798
Recycling Market Development Board
Tuesday, March 18, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2798
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
Wednesday, April 9, 1997, 4:00 p.m......2798
Wednesday, April 16, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2799
Thursday, April 24, 1997, 2:00 p.m......2799
Rio Grande Compact Commission
Thursday, March 27, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2799
State Securities Board
Thursday, April 3, 1997, 9:00 a.m, rescheduled from January 31, 1997.....2800
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board
Friday, March 14, 1997, 9:00 a.m......2800
Friday, March 14, 1997, 9:30 a.m......2800
Friday, March 14, 1997, 10:00 a.m......2800
University of Houston
Monday, March 17, 1997, 2:00 p.m......2801
Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 
Saturday, March 15, 1997, 8:30 a.m......2801
Tuesday, April 8, 1997, 10:30 a.m......2801
Texas Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund
Tuesday, March 18, 1997, 8:00 p.m......2801
Regional Meetings
****IN ADDITION****
Office of the Attorney General 
Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services Funding Notice.....2805
Texas Clean Air Act Enforcement Settlement Notice .....2805
State Auditor's Office
Notice of Consultant Contract Award.....2805
Automobile Theft Prevention Authority 
Request for Applications under the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority 
Fund.....2806
Coastal Coordination Council
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency 
Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program.....2806
Texas Court Reporters Certification Board 
Revocation of Certification.....2807
Texas Court Reporters Certification Board 
Certification of Court Reporters.....2807
Deep East Texas Council of Governments 
Consulting Services.....2808
General Services Commission
State Energy Conservation Office Notice of Contract Award.....2808
General Services Commission 
Summary of Other State Bidder Preference Laws .....2808
Texas Department of Health
Notice of Cancellation of Request For Proposal (Quality Monitoring Contractor) 
.....2810
Texas Department of Health
Request for Funding Proposal for Comprehensive Family Planning Services  
.....2810
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Manufactured Housing Division
Notice of Administrative Hearing (MHD1997000217-C).....2811
Notice of Administrative Hearing (MHD1996001810-M) .....2811
Notice of Administrative Hearing (MHD1996001174-D).....2812
Notice of Administrative Hearing (MHD1996001480-D).....2812
Notice of Administrative Hearing (MHD1996001810-M).....2812
Request for Proposal-Extension of Deadline Outside Counsel .....2812
Texas Department of Insurance
Insurer Services.....2813
Texas Department of Insurance
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 
Applications for Waste Disposal Permits .....2813
Enforcement Orders.....2815
Notice of Application for Amendment to Certificate of Adjudication.....2818
Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters of the State of Texas 
.....2819
Notices of Applications for Waste Disposal Permits.....2822
Notice of Public Hearing.....2825
Notice of Public Hearing (Chapter 113) 
Provisionally-Issued Temporary Permits to Appropriate State Water.....2826
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Team Meeting.....2827
Battleship Texas Advisory Board Meeting.....2827
Texas A&M University System-Corpus Christi, Board of Regents
Request for Proposals  .....2827
Texas Department of Transportation
Requests for Proposals.....2827
Texas Water Development Board
Applications Received.....2829