Tex. Family Code § 264.187
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 264.187, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 264.187. DATA MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SHARING.
Official statutory text
(a) The department shall determine the feasibility of implementing an integrated electronic case management system for community-based care provided under the pilot program that:
(1) allows for real-time case management;
(2) facilitates coordination among service providers; and
(3) supports outcome tracking and reporting.
(b) Regardless of whether the department implements an integrated electronic case management system, the department shall:
(1) provide to the lead entity technical support and access to data as necessary to facilitate implementation of a data management system for effective case management and service coordination;
(2) ensure secure and efficient information sharing with stakeholders; and
(3) support outcome tracking and reporting through existing or modified systems.
(c) The department shall establish protocols related to any data management and information-sharing systems used for the pilot program to ensure:
(1) privacy and security of data; and
(2) the efficient sharing of information.
(1) allows for real-time case management;
(2) facilitates coordination among service providers; and
(3) supports outcome tracking and reporting.
(b) Regardless of whether the department implements an integrated electronic case management system, the department shall:
(1) provide to the lead entity technical support and access to data as necessary to facilitate implementation of a data management system for effective case management and service coordination;
(2) ensure secure and efficient information sharing with stakeholders; and
(3) support outcome tracking and reporting through existing or modified systems.
(c) The department shall establish protocols related to any data management and information-sharing systems used for the pilot program to ensure:
(1) privacy and security of data; and
(2) the efficient sharing of information.
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