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DADS |
Department
of Aging & Disability Services |
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DARS |
Department
of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services |
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DFPS |
Department
of Family and Protective Services |
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DHS |
Department of Human Services |
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DSHS |
Department
of State Health Services |
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HCS |
Home and Community Based Services |
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HHS |
Health and Human Services |
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ICF |
Intermediate Care Facilities |
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ICF/MR |
Intermediate Care Facilities/Mental
Retardation |
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IEP |
Individual Education Program |
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LAR |
Legal Appropriations Request or Legally Authorized Representative
(depends on how it is used) |
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LSSPA |
Lead Safe School Protection Act -
prohibits the use of lead-based paint, plumbing, and other
potential sources of lead contamination in the
construction or renovation or any school facility. |
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MHMR |
Mental Health and Mental
Retardation |
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MRA |
Mental Retardation Authority - local offices that
provide information and referral for state services for
mentally retarded residents. |
| PART |
Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas |
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QMRP |
Qualified Mental Retardation
Professional |
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SSLC |
State Supported
Living Center |
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SMRF |
State Mental Retardation
Facilities |
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TDHS |
Texas Department of Human Services |
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TDMHMR |
Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation |
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THHSC |
Texas Health and Human Services Commission - The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC) oversees and coordinates the various health and human services state agencies, such as the Texas Department of Health, the Texas Department of Human Services, and the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. |
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VOR |
Voice of the Retarded – a national organization whose mission is to unite in advocacy, educate and assist families, organizations, public officials, and individuals concerned with the quality of life and choice for persons with mental retardation within residential options including home, community residences, congregate and institutional settings. |
