What are the laws pertaining to establishing and running a community home for mentally ill clients...

What are the laws pertaining to establishing and running a community home for mentally ill clients in texas?

Discuss the pros and cons of this type of community group home for these clients.

Discuss the pros and cons of this type of community group home for the neighborhood that it is in.

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For running a community home for mentally ill clients, you need to follow some regulations,

Communities should include residence including community living arrangements,habitative nursing facilities and residential schools for them
Licenses should be appropriate in such communities for which the following are required-a local fire marshal certificate,appropriate insurance coverage, a bacteriological report for facilities using a private water systems and a public health official report for septic systems other than a city sewer system.
A building used as a residence for people with mental retardation must meet a member of physical requirements includimg complaince with all applicable federal,state and local construction,building safety and zoning codes.
Letter of agreement should be sent to the provider to accept all these issues and also with the names of the providers.
Budget staffing patterns and support services are also well specificied.

Nightingale answered 2 years ago

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