PURCHASE OF CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES BY TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
Tex. GOV'T Code § 2155.143.
in effect(a) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department may purchase care and treatment services, including educational services, for its wards.
(b) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall:
(1) negotiate purchases under this section to achieve fair and reasonable prices at rates that do not exceed any maximum provided by law; and
(2) select service providers according to each provider's qualifications and demonstrated competence.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
