# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.201: 26 TAC § 261.201. Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C261_S261_201

## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.201
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 261.201. Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 261 INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR RELATED CONDITIONS (ICF/IID) PROGRAM--CONTRACTING / 26 TAC § 261.201

## Text

The purpose of this subchapter is to describe:
(1) policies and procedures for the Intermediate Care
 Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) Program in Texas;
(2) responsibilities of program providers in the ICF/MR
 Program;
(3) rights and protections for persons applying for
 and receiving ICF/MR Program services; and
(4) responsibilities of mental retardation authorities
 (MRAs).

## Nearby sections

- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.201 26 TAC § 261.201. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C261_S261_201.md)
- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.202 26 TAC § 261.202. Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C261_S261_202.md)
- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.203 26 TAC § 261.203. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C261_S261_203.md)

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