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evaluation and found to be equivalent to or exceed the Commis-
sion-approved Fire Officer II Curriculum; or
(iii) successful completion of 15 [48] college
semester hours consisting of the following courses or their equivalent:semester hours;
semester hours;(I) Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections, 3
(II) Fire and Arson Investigation I or II, 3
(III) Fire Administration I, 3 semester hours;(IV) Fire Administration II or Company Fire Of-
ficer, 3 semester hours; and
(V) Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I or II, 3
semester hours.[; and]
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(b) Out-of-state or military training programs which are sub-
mitted to the Commission for the purpose of determining equivalency
will be considered equivalent if all competencies set forth in Chapter 9
(pertaining to Fire Officer) of the Commission's Certification Curricu-
lum Manual are met.
(c) College courses will be considered equivalent if the course
description is substantially similar to the course description contained
in the Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) from the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 20,
2011.
TRD-201104469
John Soteriou
Interim Executive Director
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Earliest possible date of adoption: December 4, 2011
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3813
TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSIS-
TANCE
PART 1. DEPARTMENT OF AGING
AND DISABILITY SERVICES
CHAPTER 3. ADMINISTRATIVE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATE FACILITIES
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) pro-
poses, on behalf of the Department of Aging and Disability
Services (DADS), an amendment to 3.101, concerning defini-
tions; and new 3.401, concerning training for new employees;
3.402, concerning additional training for direct support pro-
fessionals; 3.403, concerning refresher training; and 3.404,
concerning specialized training for a forensic facility employee,
in Chapter 3, Administrative Responsibilities of State Facilities.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSEThe purpose of the proposed amendment and new sections,
in part, is to implement Senate Bill (SB) 643, 81st Legislature,
Regular Session, 2009. SB 643 requires HHSC, on behalf of
DADS, to promulgate rules concerning annual refresher train-
ing for state supported living center (SSLC) direct care staff. SB
643 also details specific requirements for orientation training of
SSLC staff. The proposal consolidates, in Chapter 3, rules per-
taining to SSLC staff training requirements that are currently in
Chapters 4 and 5. The proposed amendments to Chapter 4 and
repeal in Chapter 5 are published elsewhere in this issue of the
Texas Register.
SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY
The proposed amendment to 3.101 provides definitions of
terms used in Chapter 3.
Proposed new 3.401 describes what content must be included
in training for new employees before employment duties are per-
formed without direct supervision.
Proposed new 3.402 describes additional training for direct
support professionals in SSLCs.
Proposed new 3.403 specifies requirements for the annual re-
fresher training for SSLC staff.
Proposed new 3.404 explains that forensic facility employees
must receive training in the service delivery system for high-risk
alleged offenders.
FISCAL NOTE
Gordon Taylor, DADS Chief Financial Officer, has determined
that, for the first five years the proposed sections are in effect,
enforcing or administering the proposed sections does not have
foreseeable implications relating to costs or revenues of state or
local governments.
SMALL BUSINESS AND MICRO-BUSINESS IMPACT ANALY-
SIS
DADS has determined that the proposed sections will not have
an adverse economic effect on small businesses or micro-busi-
nesses, because the rules apply only to state supported living
centers, which are not small or micro-businesses.
PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COSTS
Chris Adams, DADS Assistant Commissioner for State Sup-
ported Living Centers, has determined that, for each year of the
first five years the proposed sections are in effect, the public
benefit expected as a result of enforcing the sections is having
a clear, consistent, and detailed set of training requirements to
prepare staff to handle their job responsibilities, thus promoting
individuals' health, safety, and well being.
Mr. Adams anticipates that there will not be an economic cost to
persons who are required to comply with the proposed sections.
The proposed sections will not affect a local economy.
TAKINGS IMPACT ASSESSMENT
DADS has determined that this proposal does not restrict or limit
an owner's right to his or her property that would otherwise exist
in the absence of government action and, therefore, does not
constitute a taking under Texas Government Code, 2007.043.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Questions about the content of this proposal may be directed
to Diana Williams at (512) 438-3169 in DADS State Supported
Living Centers Division. Written comments on the proposal mayPROPOSED RULES November 4, 2011 36 TexReg 7495
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