After $269M in reforms, a glint of hope at Texas homes for disabled
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
11/19/2017
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Mentally disabled persons; Mexia State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; State supported living centers; Watson, Kirk
Feds: Freeze threatens intellectually disabled
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
02/18/2017
3 doc(s)
Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Quality of care; State employees; State hospitals; State supported living centers
$1.2 million spent on consultants, yet problems linger at Austin living center
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
04/13/2014
2 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Consultants; Naishtat, Elliott; Quality of care
Man’s death underscores chronic problems
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
11/03/2013
2 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Federal funding threat is chance to improve care
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
05/31/2013
2 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Federal funds; Medicaid; Quality of care
Medicaid threatens to pull $29 million from state care home
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
05/28/2013
2 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Medicaid; Quality of care
Living centers for people with disabilities continue to struggle with abuse and neglect
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
09/16/2012
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Despite decades of scrutiny, state-run disability residences still can't pass muster
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
03/22/2012
3 doc(s)
Quality of care; State supported living centers
State-run living center meets few of required standards of care
Dallas Morning News
Heinkel-Wolfe, P.
12/24/2011
2 doc(s)
Denton State Supported Living Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Blind spots: Scandals at Texas agency facilities brought reforms, but state hospitals didn't follow lead
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
12/04/2011
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Child sexual abuse; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Inmate sexual assaults; Naishtat, Elliott; Nelson, Jane; Security measures; State hospitals; State supported living centers; Youth Commission, Texas
Denton facility for mentally disabled hasn't fixed deficiencies
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mitchell, M.
07/28/2011
3 doc(s)
Denton State Supported Living Center; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care
State living centers' gains in jeopardy?
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
04/09/2011
2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State budgets; State supported living centers
Senate's $5 billion revenue idea list
Austin American Statesman
Embry, J.
04/08/2011
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Dewhurst, David; Duncan, Robert; Non-tax revenue; State budgets
State deficit looms over local budgets
Valley Morning Star
Armendariz, J.
01/11/2011
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Lozano, J.M.; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages
Report says risks still high at living center
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
12/15/2010
4 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Botox-type treatments suspended
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
11/06/2010
2 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Mentally ill persons; Quality of care
Early reviews positive for disability chief
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
08/30/2010
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers; Traylor, Chris
Abuse found at state home
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
08/14/2010
3 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Quality of care
Living center medical care questioned
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
07/25/2010
3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Austin State Supported Living Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Quality of care; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Critical care staff in short supply
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
05/28/2010
4 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Lubbock State Supported Living Center; Mentally disabled persons; Nursing shortages; Quality of care; State employee turnover; Traylor, Chris
Monitors: problems persist at state center for mentally disabled
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
05/28/2010
4 doc(s)
Lubbock State Supported Living Center; Mentally disabled persons; Nursing shortages; Quality of care; State employee turnover; Traylor, Chris
Lubbock's state school again under fire
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Rangel, E.
05/28/2010
4 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Jones, Delwin; Justice, U.S. Department of; Lubbock State Supported Living Center; Personnel management; Quality of care; Traylor, Chris
Mentally disabled care hobbled by staffing
San Antonio Express News
Scharrer, G.
05/28/2010
4 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Caseworkers; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Lubbock State Supported Living Center; Mentally disabled persons; State supported living centers
'Fight club' suit to proceed
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
04/28/2010
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Criminal appeals; Geredine, Denice; Herrero, Abel; Horn, Adelaide 'Addie'; Justice, U.S. Department of; Lawsuits; Quality of care; Security measures; Sovereign immunity
Justice official critical of living center agreement
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
03/27/2010
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Civil rights; Justice, U.S. Department of; Naishtat, Elliott; Quality of care; State supported living centers
State homes need ongoing scrutiny
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/27/2010
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Background checks; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State employees; State supported living centers
Report: center still struggles
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
03/21/2010
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Caseworkers; Child abuse; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Herrero, Abel; Learning disabilities; Legal settlements; Nelson, Jane; Psychoactive drugs; Quality of care; Zero tolerance policies
Legislators prepare to cut budget
Amarillo Globe-News
Rangel, E.
03/07/2010
2 doc(s)
Duncan, Robert; Heflin, Talmadge; House Committee on Appropriations; Isett, Carl; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; State supported living centers
In the hot seat
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
01/03/2010
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Audits; Child Protective Services; Food stamps; Keel, John; Privatization; Quality of care; State employees; State supported living centers; Suehs, Thomas 'Tom'
Shapleigh urges Reid to 'guarantee health care for all Texans'
Rio Grande Guardian
Taylor, S.
11/20/2009
1 TX bill 13 doc(s)
Border counties; Health care; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Medically uninsured; Perry, Rick; Reid, Harry; Shapleigh, Eliot
2nd employee of state school sentenced to prison in 'fight club' case
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Sherman, C.
09/18/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Quality of care; State supported living centers
Part One: The investigation: Improving care difficult for state school in Lubbock
Amarillo Globe-News
Nightingale, S.
09/13/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Criminal investigations; Homicide; Justice, U.S. Department of; Law enforcement; Lubbock State Supported Living Center; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care
Seceding from Reality in the Valley
Rio Grande Guardian
Shapleigh, E.
09/03/2009
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Perry, Rick; Secession; Shapleigh, Eliot; State comparisons
Improving care environment proves difficult for Lubbock State School
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Nightingale, S.
08/30/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Criminal investigations; Employee dismissals; Homicide; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Death of man at Lubbock state school is ruled homicide
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Blaney, B.
08/25/2009
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Homicide; Lubbock State Supported Living Center; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State supported living centers
State school agency headquarters has its own troubles
Houston Chronicle
Ratcliffe, R.
08/13/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Geredine, Denice; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Addressing the needs of the most vulnerable Texans
Austin American Statesman
Ogden, S.
08/06/2009
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ogden, Steve; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Shapleigh: seceding from reality
Rio Grande Guardian
Shapleigh, E.
07/31/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Health care; Health insurance; Higher education; Highway finance; Perry, Rick; Shapleigh, Eliot; State comparisons; States' rights
Hiring directive to be tough to satisfy
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
07/26/2009
2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State employee salaries; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Disability pact, talks criticized
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
07/17/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Herrero, Abel; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Advocates for the disabled fault settlement
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
07/17/2009
2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Civil rights; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Zero tolerance must mean zero
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
07/11/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Quality of care; State employees; State supported living centers
Abuse in state schools must end
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
07/07/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Trials begin for 4 charged in fight club
Houston Chronicle
Sherman, C.
07/05/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Juries; Quality of care; Security measures; State employees; State supported living centers
Disabilities agency commissioner to retire
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
06/26/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Herrero, Abel; Horn, Adelaide 'Addie'; Naishtat, Elliott; Quality of care; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Head of state schools agency retires
Dallas Morning News
Vertuno, J.
06/26/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Horn, Adelaide 'Addie'; State supported living centers
More help needed at state schools
San Angelo Standard Times
Editorial
06/20/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Keep spotlight on state schools
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
06/20/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Solving state school problem
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
06/18/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Emergency legislation; Perry, Rick; State supported living centers
Truce in Mexia school battle
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
06/17/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Cook, Byron; Mexia Independent School District; Mexia State Supported Living Center
Texas Capitol 'superstar' Jane Nelson passed second-most bills in Senate in regular session
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Montgomery, D.
06/15/2009
14 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Nelson, Jane; Shapiro, Florence; Watson, Kirk
269 punished last year for mistreating disabled
Houston Chronicle
Carlton, J.
06/13/2009
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Employee dismissals; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State employees; State supported living centers
24 fired in abuse at state school
San Angelo Standard Times
Staff
06/13/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Darby, Drew; Employee dismissals; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Perry signs off on state school changes, talks special session
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
06/12/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Special session potential topics; State supported living centers
Perry signs bill to tighten security at facilities for mentally disabled
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Root, J.
06/12/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Perry signs bill overhauling state schools
Houston Chronicle
Elliott, J.
06/12/2009
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
State schools get $112 million for upgrades
Houston Chronicle
Langford, T.
06/08/2009
3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Employee dismissals; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; State employee salaries; State supported living centers; Uresti, Carlos
Gains for disabled praised as historic
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
06/04/2009
8 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Darby, Drew; Justice, U.S. Department of; Kimbrough, Jay; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ogden, Steve; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers; Zaffirini, Judith
Bill to overhaul state schools goes to the governor
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Vertuno, J.
05/30/2009
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
State workers may get $800
Austin American Statesman
Alexander, K.
05/28/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Correctional officers; Ogden, Steve; State budgets; State employee salaries
Family questions girl's death
San Antonio Express News
Chasnoff, B.
05/27/2009
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers; Suicide
Texas agrees to reforms at state schools, settling suit
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
05/23/2009
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Herrero, Abel; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Aggrieved mother finds that it's not easy to sue the state
Austin American Statesman
Herman, K.
05/23/2009
4 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Assault; Burnam, Lon; Carona, John; Denton State Supported Living Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Ogden, Steve; Persons with disabilities; Quality of care; Resolutions granting permission to sue the state; Seliger, Kel; State supported living centers; Wentworth, Jeff
Agency to boost staff, conditions
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
05/23/2009
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; School employees; State supported living centers
Settlement on state schools calls for better living conditions and medical care
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Vertuno, J.
05/23/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Civil rights; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Herrero, Abel; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Officials agree to $112 million plan for state schools
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
05/21/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Accord on state schools
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
05/21/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; State supported living centers
Justice Department, state agree to improve conditions at mental facilities
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Montgomery, D.
05/21/2009
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Burnam, Lon; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Resolutions granting permission to sue the state; State supported living centers
U.S., Texas settle on schools for disabled
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
05/21/2009
2 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
State-school reforms are finally on track
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
05/20/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Civil rights; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Now, do right by residents at state schools
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
05/20/2009
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Deuell, Bob; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Mexia State Supported Living Center; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Bill: more state school oversight
Abilene Reporter-News
Emison, C.
05/19/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
King, Susan Lewis; Mentally disabled persons; Ombudsmen; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State budgets; State supported living centers
State school fixes get OK
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
05/19/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Assisted living facilities; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Emergency legislation; Herrero, Abel; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers; Video cameras and recordings
School's 'fight club' is just one facet of abuse
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
05/19/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Employee dismissals; Herrero, Abel; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State employees; State supported living centers; Video cameras and recordings
House votes to bolster state school oversight
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Vertuno, J.
05/19/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Herrero, Abel; Quality of care; State supported living centers; Video cameras and recordings
Ray of hope offered for state schools
Houston Chronicle
Elliott, J.
05/19/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Criminal investigations; Inspectors general; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers; Zaffirini, Judith; Zerwas, John
More abuse found at Corpus Christi state school
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
05/19/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Emergency legislation; Herrero, Abel; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Report says few state school abuse claims proven
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A.P. Wire
05/18/2009
2 doc(s)
Criminal investigations; Mexia State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; Richmond State Supported Living Center; State supported living centers
State schools still alive for at least 2 years
Amarillo Globe-News
Rangel, E.
05/17/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Burden of proof
Houston Chronicle
Langford, T.
05/17/2009
2 doc(s)
Adult Protective Services; Criminal investigations; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Mexia State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; State supported living centers
State school reform revived
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
05/16/2009
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Civil rights; Deuell, Bob; Mentally disabled persons; Ogden, Steve; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State budgets; State supported living centers
Health and human services director to retire this year
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
05/15/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Deuell, Bob; Dukes, Dawnna; Hawkins, Albert; Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner, Texas; McCown, F. Scott; Perry, Rick; Privatization; State agency budgets
Texas nearing deal with feds on state school fixes
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Carlton, J.
05/15/2009
1 doc(s)
Civil rights; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
State-school improvements pledged
San Antonio Express News
Elliott, J.
05/15/2009
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Tentative plan for fixing state schools calls for better staffing
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
05/14/2009
1 doc(s)
Herrero, Abel; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Time dwindling for passing laws
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
05/11/2009
13 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Legislative deadlines
State schools
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
05/04/2009
4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Patient restraints; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Legislators halt push to shutter state schools
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
04/29/2009
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Crownover, Myra; Ellis, Rodney; Phillips, Larry; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Bid to consolidate state schools fails
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
04/29/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
McReynolds, Jim; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; Shapleigh, Eliot; State supported living centers
Lawmakers to decide state schools' fate
Amarillo Globe-News
Rangel, E.
04/17/2009
4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; Shapleigh, Eliot; State supported living centers
Closing of state schools faces tough opposition
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
04/17/2009
5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Shapleigh, Eliot; State supported living centers
State schools bills get Senate hearing
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Vertuno, J.
04/17/2009
5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
State school workers rake in overtime pay
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
04/12/2009
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Ogden, Steve; Overtime pay; Pitts, Jim; Quality of care; State employee salaries; State employees; State supported living centers
LegeLines
Austin Chronicle
Whittaker, R.
04/09/2009
10 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Maldonado, Diana; Straus, Joe, III
Staffers had poor work histories
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
04/07/2009
1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; State employees
San Antonio State School worker fired for sexual abuse
San Antonio Express News
King, K.
03/26/2009
1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; San Antonio State Supported Living Center; Sex crimes; State supported living centers
Victim of beating at state school seeks lawsuit
Houston Chronicle
Vertuno, J.
03/24/2009
5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Burnam, Lon; Carona, John; Crime victims; Denton State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; Security measures; Sovereign immunity; State supported living centers
In Mexia, state school conflict
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
03/21/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Mexia Independent School District; Mexia State Supported Living Center; Nelson, Jane; Ogden, Steve; School safety; Youthful offenders
'Fight club' scandal underlines need for state school reforms
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
03/20/2009
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Herrero, Abel; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Abuses in the state-school system are a disgrace
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/18/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Resident's death called accident
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
03/17/2009
1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Denton State Supported Living Center; Quality of care
No report on 'tragic accident' at Denton State School was filed, police say
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ramirez Jr., D.
03/17/2009
1 doc(s)
Denton State Supported Living Center; Quality of care
Denton State School resident's death ruled a homicide
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ramirez Jr., D.
03/16/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Denton State Supported Living Center; Emergency legislation; Homicide; Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; State supported living centers
FBI launches probe into 'fight club' case
San Antonio Express News
Staff
03/15/2009
1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Quality of care
Arrests in 'fight club' start
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
03/13/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Advocacy Inc.; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Employee dismissals; Horn, Adelaide 'Addie'; Mentally disabled persons; Mexia State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; San Angelo State Supported Living Center; State employees; Video cameras and recordings
Warrants issued for 6 suspected in 'fight club' case at Corpus Christi State School
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Sherman, C.
03/13/2009
1 doc(s)
Adult Protective Services; Arrest warrants; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Agency vows changes after 'fight club' allegations
Houston Chronicle
Root, J.
03/13/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Herrero, Abel; Horn, Adelaide 'Addie'; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Security measures; State supported living centers
House bill aims to boost oversight at state school
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Powell, J.
03/12/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Herrero, Abel; Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care
Security guard will be sent to patrol local state school
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Kelley, D.
03/12/2009
2 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Kimbrough, Jay; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Security measures; State supported living centers
State schools aren't strangers to complaints
Houston Chronicle
Langford, T.
03/12/2009
1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Herrero, Abel; Kimbrough, Jay; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Did state school have 'fight club'?
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
03/11/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Adult Protective Services; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Hawkins, Albert; Herrero, Abel; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Security measures; State supported living centers
Lawmakers already had concerns about state school
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Powell, J.
03/11/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Herrero, Abel; Ortiz, Solomon, Jr.; Phillips, Larry; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
'Fight club' alleged at school for disabled
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
03/11/2009
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Civil rights; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Herrero, Abel; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Video cameras and recordings
Fights a symptom of sick system
Houston Chronicle
Casey, R.
03/11/2009
1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; State employee salaries; State supported living centers
Police: disabled forced into school's 'fight club'
Houston Chronicle
Langford, T.
03/11/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center; Kimbrough, Jay; Nelson, Jane; Ortiz, Solomon, Jr.; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State employees; State supported living centers
Private care needs greater oversight
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/11/2009
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Disabilities; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers; Youth Commission, Texas
State schools move step closer to reform
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
03/10/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Quality of care; Security measures; Shapleigh, Eliot; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Senate OKs state school safeguards
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
03/10/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Audits; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Quality of care; Security measures; Services for persons with disabilities; State agency budgets; State supported living centers
Bill on state schools is first to clear Texas Senate
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Montgomery, D.
03/10/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Security measures; Shapleigh, Eliot; State supported living centers
Senate passes state schools reform bill
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Vertuno, J.
03/10/2009
5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Background checks; Drug testing; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Shapleigh, Eliot; State supported living centers; Video cameras and recordings
Senate Passes Reform Measure
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Staff
03/10/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Deuell, Bob; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Advocates urge oversight for all facilities
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A.P. Wire
03/09/2009
2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Emergency legislation; Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Disabilities; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Sex crimes; State supported living centers
Mental health care problems grow
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
03/09/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Disabilities; Mental health services; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Abuse case hints at oversight gap
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
03/08/2009
6 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Disabilities; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Sex crimes; State supported living centers
Shuttering schools not best solution
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/01/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Henry's Turkey Service; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Activists: close some institutions
Austin American Statesman
Staff
02/27/2009
1 doc(s)
Burnam, Lon; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Senate panel OKs bill proposing greater oversight of state schools
Austin American Statesman
Vertuno, J.
02/25/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Bill to improve surveillance at Texas institutions moves forward
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Montgomery, D.
02/25/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Emergency legislation; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
State schools
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
02/25/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Quality of care; State supported living centers
Bills seek to close some state schools, improve others
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
02/24/2009
4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Lawmakers file bills to close some schools for disabled
Houston Chronicle
Vertuno, J.
02/24/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Legislators' aims include shutting some state schools
San Antonio Express News
Elliott, J.
02/24/2009
4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Deuell, Bob; Eltife, Kevin; Employee dismissals; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Legislation to revamp state schools drawing mixed reactions in Waco
Waco Tribune Herald
Culp, C.
02/24/2009
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Face-off on state schools at hand
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
02/23/2009
4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Parents; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
It's past time
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/23/2009
4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Emergency legislation; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Neglect, abuse at S.A. State School
San Antonio Express News
King, K.
02/21/2009
2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; San Antonio State Supported Living Center; State employee turnover; State employees' workload; State supported living centers
It's their home
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
02/11/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Nelson, Jane; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Boy's story puts focus on school woes
San Antonio Express News
Elliott, J.
02/09/2009
1 doc(s)
Hochberg, Scott; Lufkin State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Lawmakers place state school reform high on to-do list
Longview News-Journal
MacLaggan, C.
02/08/2009
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Ellis, Rodney; Emergency legislation; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Ogden, Steve; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Stop hiding behind lawsuit exemption
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/07/2009
2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Attorney General of Texas; Justice, U.S. Department of; Perry, Rick; Public information; Quality of care; State supported living centers
To institutionalize or not?
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
02/06/2009
1 TX bill 10 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Ellis, Rodney; Emergency legislation; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Ogden, Steve; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Picking right emergency
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
02/06/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Emergency legislation; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Five issues on fix-it list
Austin American Statesman
Embry, J.
02/04/2009
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Emergency legislation; Emergency management; Hawkins, Albert; Justice, U.S. Department of; Kimbrough, Jay; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Prison security; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State employee salaries; State supported living centers; Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; Whitmire, John
Perry IDs emergencies
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
02/04/2009
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Election fraud; Emergency legislation; Perry, Rick; Prison security; Rules of the Texas Senate; State supported living centers; Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; Voter identification; Whitmire, John
Sides agree on state school bill
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
02/04/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Emergency legislation; King, Susan Lewis; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Perry makes reform at state institutions a top priority
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Montgomery, D.
02/04/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Emergency legislation; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
State schools
Houston Chronicle
A.P. Wire
02/04/2009
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Emergency legislation; Nelson, Jane; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
In face of federal heat, agency guiding state schools clams up
San Antonio Express News
King, K.
02/04/2009
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; King, Susan Lewis; Nelson, Jane; Open records requests and decisions; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Senator Wants A Step Up For State Schools
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Deuell, B.
02/04/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Deuell, Bob; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
State schools get crisis treatment
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
02/03/2009
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Background checks; Emergency legislation; Justice, U.S. Department of; Kimbrough, Jay; Mentally disabled persons; Nelson, Jane; Ombudsmen; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers; Video cameras and recordings
IBM, Accenture setbacks raise questions
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
01/25/2009
7 doc(s)
Callegari, Bill; Council on Competitive Government; Deuell, Bob; Privatization; State Auditor's Office, Texas; State government contracts; Trans-Texas Corridor; Watson, Kirk; Wohlgemuth, Arlene
Tight budget means sacrifices
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
01/25/2009
1 doc(s)
Craddick, Tom; Human services; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
Health care must change, Dewhurst says
Austin American Statesman
Ward, M.
01/23/2009
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dewhurst, David; Disease prevention; State supported living centers; Tuition; Voter identification
What a drag, Gov
Longview News-Journal
Litterski, P.
01/18/2009
2 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Perry: new tier 1 unlikely
Dallas Morning News
Hoppe, C.
01/15/2009
1 doc(s)
Flagship universities; Perry, Rick; State supported living centers; University finance; Wrongful convictions
81st Legislature convenes amid 'high expectations'
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Montgomery, D.
01/14/2009
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Craddick, Tom; Davis, Wendy; Partisanship; Shelton, Mark; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Turner, Chris
Will some facilities be shuttered?
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
01/12/2009
1 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Lawmakers may let agency decide state schools' fates
Houston Chronicle
Elliott, J.
12/28/2008
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Deuell, Bob; Ellis, Rodney; Justice, U.S. Department of; Nelson, Jane; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
In defense of privatization
Austin American Statesman
Callegari, B.
12/26/2008
1 doc(s)
Accenture LLP; Callegari, Bill; Privatization; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Mexia ISD officials frustrated to host state school students without added adult help
Waco Tribune Herald
Culp, C.
12/22/2008
2 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Alternative dispute resolution; Cook, Byron; Mexia Independent School District; Mexia State Supported Living Center
Transparency creates accountability
Austin American Statesman
Carter, B.
12/18/2008
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legislature, Texas; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Shapleigh, Eliot; State employees; State supported living centers
Rename 'state schools,' add cameras, panel says
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
12/16/2008
2 doc(s)
Crownover, Myra; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Phillips, Larry; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers; Video cameras and recordings
Panel: limit state schools
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
12/16/2008
2 doc(s)
Crownover, Myra; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Mentally disabled persons; Phillips, Larry; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Critics want action on state schools
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Rangel, E.
12/16/2008
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Deuell, Bob; Ellis, Rodney; Jones, Delwin; Justice, U.S. Department of; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Phillips, Larry; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Panel report: Don't close state schools
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Rangel, E.
12/16/2008
3 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Crownover, Myra; Interim studies; Isett, Carl; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Phillips, Larry; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Perry says his legacy is more than longevity
Austin American Statesman
Selby, W.
12/15/2008
11 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Business climate; Clements, Bill; Congressional redistricting; Economy; Flagship universities; Health care; Legislature, Texas; Perry, Rick; Toll roads
State school short of nurses
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
12/14/2008
4 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Nursing shortages; Salaries; State Auditor's Office, Texas; State supported living centers
Future of state schools
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
12/14/2008
1 doc(s)
Mexia State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Activists confront panel over deaths at state schools
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
12/11/2008
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Ellis, Rodney; Horn, Adelaide 'Addie'; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Protesters disrupt board meeting
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
12/11/2008
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Horn, Adelaide 'Addie'; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Public demonstrations; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Texas' or-else moment
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
12/10/2008
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Employee dismissals; Job training programs; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Parents; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
State schools abuse reported
Valley Morning Star
McEver, M.
12/10/2008
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Texas has a moral obligation to serve the disabled in its care
Austin American Statesman
Ellis, R.
12/09/2008
3 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State hospitals
State school lapses must be addressed
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
12/09/2008
1 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; State employee salaries; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
State school shutdowns now in sight
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
12/08/2008
3 TX bill(s) 10 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Civil rights; Justice, U.S. Department of; King, Susan Lewis; Lawsuits; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Legislators; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Phillips, Larry; Quality of care; Richards, Ann; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Federal probe criticizes care at Texas state schools
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
12/07/2008
1 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Legislators; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State employee turnover; State supported living centers
Watchdog for disabled: State schools should halt admissions
Austin American Statesman
MacLaggan, C.
12/06/2008
4 doc(s)
Advocacy Inc.; Justice, U.S. Department of; Patient restraints; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Group urges a ban on new admissions
Dallas Morning News
Ramshaw, E.
12/06/2008
3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Advocates urge halt to admissions at state schoos
Houston Chronicle
Elliott, J.
12/06/2008
3 doc(s)
Patient restraints; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Critics hit Texas' state school system anew
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Rangel, E.
12/06/2008
2 doc(s)
Jones, Delwin; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Advocacy group wants to halt admissions
San Antonio Express News
Vertuno, J.
12/06/2008
3 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Patient restraints; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Another state obligation compromised
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
12/04/2008
1 doc(s)
Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Open records requests and decisions; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
State criticized for its treatment of mentally disabled patients
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Carlton, J.
12/04/2008
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Employee dismissals; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Backdrop to failure of state schools: low pay, high stress
Houston Chronicle
Elliott, J.
12/04/2008
1 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Coleman, Garnet; Employee dismissals; Hawkins, Albert; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State employee salaries; State employee turnover; State employees' workload; State supported living centers
Caring: State again found lacking in care for weakest Texans
Longview News-Journal
Editorial
12/04/2008
1 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Federal report details neglect, abuse in state schools, amid calls to shut down the facilities, including one in Mexia
Waco Tribune Herald
Culp, C.
12/04/2008
3 doc(s)
Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Civil rights; Employee dismissals; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Mentally disabled persons; Mexia State Supported Living Center; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers; Texas State Employees Union
Agency says it still won't release public data on schools
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
12/03/2008
4 doc(s)
Austin State Supported Living Center; Justice, U.S. Department of; Open records requests and decisions; Quality of care
State school care is faulted
Austin American Statesman
Ball, A.
12/03/2008
2 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Employee dismissals; Justice, U.S. Department of; Lubbock State Supported Living Center; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Persons with disabilities; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State employee turnover; State employees' workload; State supported living centers; Texas State Employees Union
Feds blast state schools
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
12/03/2008
2 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Mentally disabled persons; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; State supported living centers
Federal investigation faults Texas state schools
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Carlton, J.
12/03/2008
2 doc(s)
81st Legislature; Aging and Disability Services, Texas Department of; Justice, U.S. Department of; Medicaid; Mentally disabled persons; Perry, Rick; Quality of care; State supported living centers
Feds: state schools rife with grave deficiencies
Houston Chronicle
Elliott, J.
12/03/2008
2 doc(s)
Coleman, Garnet; Justice, U.S. Department of; Quality of care; Rose, Patrick; Services for persons with disabilities; State supported living centers
Feds fault care at Texas state schools
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Rangel, E.
12/03/2008
2 doc(s)
Heflin, Joe; Jones, Delwin; Justice, U.S. Department of; Lubbock State Supported Living Center; Phillips, Larry; Quality of care; Services for persons with disabilities; Shapleigh, Eliot; State supported living centers
