Texas higher education officials warn of federal spending cuts

 

Say sequestration reductions negatively affecting research, students, economy

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Chancellors and presidents of six state-supported universities and university systems in Texas have joined presidents of three private universities in taking their case against federal spending cuts to the source - members of the U.S. Congress.

 

Members of the Texas congressional delegation this week received letters regarding upcoming federal spending cuts related to sequestration.

 

The education officials fear cuts in federal funding for higher education will not only have an adverse effect on students who depend on federal programs for financial assistance to attend 

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classes, but will also drive another stake in the heart of the state and national economies.

 

Public university officials signing the letter were University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, University of Houston Chancellor and President Renu Khator, Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall, University of North Texas System Chancellor Lee Jackson and Texas Tech University President Duane Nellis. Private university officials whose names were on the letter included Baylor University Chancellor and President Ken Starr, Rice University President David Leebron and Southern Methodist University President R. Gerald Turner.

 

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The first round of higher education sequestration cuts began in March. The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and The Science Coalition conducted a survey to determine the effects of the cuts on both university research and students during the first seven months since they were implemented. The survey, called a "bellwether of the devastating impact that sustained cuts to research and higher education will have on the economy and the United States' role as a global innovation leader,"s howed that during that seven-month period, 70 percent of the respondents said they had delays in research projects because of  the funding cuts, 70 percent recorded reductions in the number of new

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research grants and nearly 60 percent said the sequestration cuts had a negative effect on research-related personnel such as researchers, staff and students.

 

APLU President Peter McPherson called sequestration "a blunt and reckless tool" that affects higher education institutions' research. He said that while some of the affected institutions have tried to bridge the gap with their own funding, "These efforts can cushion the blow only so long."

 

The Texas higher education officials agree. And in their letter, they warned that "further reductions to the budgets of research agencies and other federal programs threaten critical national investments that grow our state's economy, support Texas students and spur the innovation and discovery required to meet future scientific, medical and economic needs."

 

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Johnson to lead office dealing with complaints, accountability

Accepting, screening and investigating complaints and allegations regarding public school accountability, educator misconduct and misuse of state and federal funds that come before the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will be the job of TEA's newest employee - Margie Johnson (pictured). Johnson, an attorney with more than 15 years of prosecutorial experience, will head up the agency's newly created Office of Complaints, Investigations and School Accountability.

Johnson's long career in law includes having served most recently as first chair in the criminal prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) at the Texas Attorney General's Office. She also has legal and prosecutorial experience as an assistant district attorney with the Travis County District Attorney's Office, as assistant state attorney with the Cook County State Attorney's Office in Illinois and as assistant judge advocate general with the Office of Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the U.S. Naval Reserve. In her new role, she will coordinate existing resources at  TEA to ensure that all complaints are reviewed and investigations initiated when warranted.

Johnson holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and a law degree from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

Blackmore selected as new chief operating officer at DADS

After working for more than 20 years in Texas health and human services, Lynn W. Blackmore (pictured) was recently named chief operating officer for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). In his new role, Blackmore will be responsible for oversight of Legal Services, Consumer Rights and Services, Information Technology, Contract Oversight and Support and Executive and Staff Operations at the agency.

Among his two decades of work in health and human services are 10 years in senior management positions, most recently as director of the DADS Center for Policy and Innovation. He began his public service career as an eligibility specialist with the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) in 1992 and has served in a variety of capacities at DHS, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), and the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). He is also a former HHSC associate commissioner and was director of Medicaid Provider Integrity at the HHSC Office of Inspector General.

Blackmore holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

TWDB approves more than $5 million for water-related projects

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved financial assistance totaling $5,003,608 as follows:

• City of Robstown - $866,143, including a loan of $490,000 and $376,143 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, to replace existing lines in its wastewater collection system;
• GM Water Supply Corporation (Sabine and San Augustine Counties) - $765,000 loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to help defray the costs of a new water treatment plant;
• City of Cisco - $677,050, including a $475,000 loan and $202,050 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, to finance planning and design costs relating to lift station replacements, treatment plant modifications and a reuse system;
• City of Huntington - $248,844, consisting of a $125,000 loan and $123,844 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, to finance planning and design costs of renovations to the city's wastewater treatment plant;
• City of Ingram - $1,185,000 loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance the installation of new gravity sewer lines in the central and eastern portions of the city;
• City of Ladonia - $394,650, consisting of a $200,000 loan and $194,650 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, to finance improvements to reduce water loss;
• City of Mission - $569,000, including a $284,000 grant and a $285,000 loan from the Economically Distressed Areas Program, to finance planning, acquisition and design of a proposed project that will provide first time wastewater service to the city's north side; and
• City of San Saba - $297,92, consisting of a $165,000 loan and $132,921 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, to finance planning and design of a proposed project to reduce water loss and improve efficiency.

Steven Mach appointed to state's Public Safety Commission

Steven Mach (pictured) is the newest member of the state's Public Safety Commission. Mach, from Houston, was recently appointed by Gov. Rick Perry, to a term that expires Dec. 31, 2015. Mach will serve on the commission charged with setting and overseeing policies for the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Mach is vice president and CFO of Mach Industrial Group in Houston. He is a life member of the Houston Police Foundation and the 100 Club of Houston.

Mach earned his bachelor's degree from Trinity University, which he now serves as a trustee and is also a past president of the university's alumni association. 

Cancer prevention agency names Roberts as chief executive officer

Officials of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently named Wayne Roberts (pictured) as the new chief executive officer of the agency. Roberts had served as interim CEO after several top executives at the agency resigned following an investigation into the alleged mishandling of grants totaling about $56 million.

Roberts previously served in senior level positions for two governors and a lieutenant governor. He also worked at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and for the Legislative Budget Board.

CPRIT officials also selected Dr. William Rice as the presiding office of the CPRIT Oversight Committee. Also elected as officers of the oversight committee were Pete Geren, vice chairman, and Amy Mitchell, secretary.

Loftin leaving A&M to become University of Missouri chancellor

Texas A&M University President R. Bowen Loftin (pictured), who previously announced he would step down from his A&M post in January 2014, has been named chancellor of the University of Missouri.

Loftin was named president of Texas A&M in 2010, succeeding former President Elsa Murano, who resigned. He will replace former University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton, who retired last month.

When he announced his retirement as president of A&M, Loftin was guaranteed a tenured teaching and administrative position with the university. He also inked a transition agreement that would pay him $850,000. Although his position at Mizzou is chancellor, the chancellor post there heads up the university itself, such as his job as president at A&M, instead of a post over a system like many such jobs at Texas university systems.

Texas Tech taps Velasquez as new associate vice chancellor

Regents from the Texas Tech University System recently selected Eli Velasquez as the associate vice chancellor of the Office of Technology Commercialization.

In that post, Velasquez will oversee intellectual property and technology transfer for each of the universities included in the Tech System. He previously was director of Innovate El Paso, which managed the El Paso Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization.

Velasquez has a bachelor's degree from Boston University and a law degree from Whittier Law School in California.

Maestras resigns as president of Sul Ross University

Ricardo Maestras (pictured), president of Sul Ross State University and Rio Grande College, recently resigned and will now serve as a special assistant to the chancellor of the Texas State University System.

Officials of the system selected Dr. Quint Thurman, currently the provost and vice president of academic and student affairs at Sul Ross, to serve as interim president until a new president is selected.

The vice chancellor for academic affairs for the system will lead the search for a new president of Sul Ross, while Donna Williams, chairman of the Board of Regents for the System office, will appoint members of an advisory committee to assist in the search.

Texas Tech names Sheridan vice provost, dean of Graduate School

Dr. Mark Sheridan (pictured) will be leaving his post at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in March to join Texas Tech University as Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and dean of the Graduate School. Sheridan has been serving the North Dakota university as associate dean in the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies and director of the Cellular and Molecular Biology Program.

The Jordan A. Engberg Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at NDSU, Sheridan also was director of the North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, a federal-state-private sector collaboration to enhance research infrastructure. For 10 years, he was director of the Regulatory Biosciences Center at NDSU, where he began his career there as an assistant professor in zoology.

Sheridan earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, and his doctorate in zoology from the University of California-Berkeley.

Powell chosen as Sul Ross Vocational Nursing director

Krista Powell (pictured), who has served as interim director of the Vocational Nursing program at Sul Ross State University since mid-October, has been named permanent head of the program. She replaces Donna Kuenstler, who resigned after serving as director for the last 12 years.

Powell is nearing a dozen years' experience as a registered nurse and family nurse practitioner, most recently with Presidio County Health Services in Marfa. She has also previously worked for Howard County Community Health in Big Spring, Texas Tech University Health Science Center and Chowpaknam Health Care Clinic in Lamesa and Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock. She has worked as a registered nurse at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa and University Medical Center in Lubbock. She also was an online instructor at Midland College, where she taught anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.

Powell earned a B.S in Nursing from Hardin-Simmons University and an M.S. in Nursing from Texas Tech.

CPRIT appoints Reisman as chief compliance officer

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) officials recently appointed David Reisman (pictured) as the chief compliance officer for that agency.

Reisman previously served as executive director of the Texas Ethics Commission, was a special assistant to the general counsel of the U.S. Army and served in the Office of the Governor from 1998 to 2002. His new duties at CPRIT include overseeing compliance and planning for the process of awarding grants and monitoring compliance by grant recipients.

Created in 2007 to finance $3 billion in cancer prevention, research and commercialization projects over a 10-year period, the agency recently was reorganized following a state audit that reveled agency staff had approved grants without adequate peer review. Following a moratorium on funding previously awarded in grants, CPRIT officials have finalized 26 of the 118 grants that were delayed because of the investigation.

Parkland hospital to interview six chief executive officer finalists

Parkland Memorial Hospital officials in Dallas recently selected six finalists for chief executive officer and plan to interview the applicants in December and select the new CEO in January 2014. The new CEO will replace Dr. Ron Anderson, who left that post in December 2011 after board members declined to renew his contract.

Debbie Branson, chair of the board of managers, declined to identify the six potential candidates for the job. Only the winning candidate will be identified after the interviews are completed, Branson said.

Parkland officials previously brought in four finalists in December 2012 to meet with board members and community leaders, but the board did not select any of the four finalists for CEO. Branson declined to explain why the board selected none of the applicants from the first round of interviews last year. 

Shaw leaving Parkland for position at Texas Hospital Association

Ted Shaw (pictured), who has been serving as interim chief financial officer for Parkland Memorial Hospital, has announced he will be leaving the hospital for a new assignment as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Hospital Association. Shaw began his work at Parkland in 2012, following the departure of John Dragovitz from that position.

Shaw was a partner in Ernst & Young's Southwest Region Healthcare Practice in Dallas from 1973 to 1992. He also worked for Epic Healthcare Group of Dallas providing support services for hospitals, at Care Systems Corp., which developed software for workers compensation insurance, and at William M. Mercer, a health care consulting firm.

Immediately before joining Parkland, Shaw was chief financial officer and associate vice president for medical financial affairs at the University of Miami's medical campus.

Denton ISD delays decision to back new hotel/convention center

Trustees for Denton Independent School District recently postponed a decision to support construction of a new hotel and convention center being planned as a public-private partnership.

Board members requested more information on financial details and more information on the impact the hotel and convention project would have on taxpayers. They can then better decide whether to use tax funds to help pay for construction costs of the project planned for a site owned by the University of North Texas (UNT). Denton Chamber of Commerce and UNT officials also attended the special meeting.

Current plans call for city officials to partner with a Missouri-based hospitality management company and a local hotel partnership to build a full-service, 308-room hotel and a 100,000-square-foot convention center. A Denton-based hotel partnership has agreed to pay for the $60 million hotel and restaurant while city officials would pay for the $25 million convention center. City officials expect to issue certificates of obligation to pay for the convention center and are exploring the option of creating a tax-increment financing district in which Denton ISD and Denton County could be requested to contribute some property tax funding to assist repaying the debt. Participation by the county and school district are key to the success of the project, according to an assistant city manager.

Harris County selects Gillard as director of purchasing cooperative

Harris County Department of Education officials recently selected Derek Gillard (pictured) as the new director of Choice Partners, a purchasing cooperative.

Previously the assistant director of the cooperative, Gillard earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas. He previously managed the Harris County Department of Education Purchasing Cooperative before it merged with two other cooperatives to become Choice Partners, a national purchasing cooperative that provides procurement and contract solutions to meet government purchasing requirements.

The cooperative provides contracts for supplies including janitorial, school supplies and furnishings in addition to contracts for services ranging from drug testing to monitoring fleet fuel and services to managing energy costs.

Llano ISD eyeing $42M bond election in May to upgrade facilities

Members of a facilities planning committee for Llano Independent School District recently urged board members to consider asking voters to approve $42 million in bonds in May. If successful, the bond proceeds would pay for upgrading and expanding several campuses and building new facilities throughout the district.

Capital projects recommended by the group include remodeling or replacing an elementary school, upgrading a second elementary school, adding new science labs, building a new gymnasium and upgrading technology at the junior high school. Also included are improving the auditorium, athletic facilities and drainage at the high school. Campuses throughout the district need upgraded security and safety features, committee members said.

Other capital improvement projects being considered for a possible bond election include relocating the baseball and softball fields to the high school campus, building a new football stadium, a new bus barn and installing an integrated energy management system. Board members are expected to decide in late February on whether to schedule a bond election in May.

May earns unanimous approval as DCCCD's seventh chancellor

Dr. Joe May (left) is welcomed by DCCCD Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Prater, as the district's seventh chancellor following the trustees' Dec. 3 meeting.

Dr. Joe May was unanimously approved as the seventh chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) at the college's board of trustees meeting on Tuesday.

May, who was awarded a three-year contract, was named the lone finalist for the post in October and will begin his new charge Feb. 26, 2014.

May is currently the chancellor of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. He will replace current DCCCD Chancellor Dr. Wright Lassiter, Jr., who announced his retirement earlier this year.

 Lassiter has since been named chancellor emeritus, a title he will take on when May takes over as chancellor.   

"I am proud to be part of the long tradition of education and student success at DCCCD," said May. He added that the college's goal is to graduate students who can leave DCCCD with the credentials they need to "build new lives." 

White Oak ISD moving ahead with plans for $25M bond election

In an effort to gain support for a proposed $25 million bond election in May 2014, trustees for White Oak Independent School District recently held a public hearing to give taxpayers the opportunity to share their views on projects that could be included in the proposal.

District officials identified a new high school, a new athletic field house and tennis court as priority projects to include in the $25 million bond proposition. Board members plan to decide in February whether to schedule the bond election and which projects to include in the proposition.

Westlake water district eyeing $78.7M upgrade to water system

After a year of study, the board of Water District 10, which serves West Lake Hills, recently began discussions on whether to ask voters to approve $78.7 million in bonds to pay for upgrades to the water system to ensure adequate water flow to fight fires.

The board ordered the feasibility study after firefighters warned that adequate water flow is necessary to protect the increasingly larger homes in the area. Board members discussed two options to pay for the upgrades to the water system, with the first to ask voters to approve general obligation bonds. If that option fails, the second option is to issue revenue bonds, which are more expensive and would increase water bills higher than if general obligation bonds are used.

The feasibility study divided the upgrades to the water system into three sections. The first section is a $26.1 million project to move and expand pipes along Bee Cave Road and the second is a $28.7 million project for upgrades within the city limits of West Lake Hills. The third section is $23.9 million for upgrades to the water system outside the city limits. Board members are expected to decide in February on whether to schedule a bond election in May 2014.

Navasota ISD chief urges facility upgrades, expansion

Superintendent Rory Gesch (pictured) of Navasota Independent School District recently urged trustees to begin making plans to upgrade and expand facilities. The district currently does not have the fund balance to pay for the improvements and will need bond funding, Gesch said.

The high school and junior high are both nearing capacity as are several other campuses. Problems at several campuses include the need to upgrade security, replace the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act at most campuses and foundation problems, he said.

Other facility needs include roof repairs, more computer laboratories and science labs that meet state requirements. Upgrades to band and choir rooms and an adequate cafeteria kitchen also are needed, Gesch said.

Harker Heights eyeing $8 million in capital improvement projects

Harker Heights City Council members recently identified $8 million in capital improvement projects to complete in the next fiscal year. Included in the approved list of projects are upgrades to city hall, improvements to FM3481 and upgrading a pump station and lift station.

Council members selected from a list of $33 million in capital improvement projects submitted by Finance Director Alberta Barrett. To help in making their decision, council members also requested staff to provide estimates for each project before their next meeting on Dec. 10. Council members also must decide how much debt to issue to pay for the capital improvement projects, but plan to make the decision before the end of this year with a goal of locking in a lower interest rate, city officials said.

Missouri City bond group eyeing $40M bond election in May 2014

A Missouri City bond exploratory group recently agreed to recommend that city council members schedule a $40 million bond proposal in May 2014 to pay for a variety of capital improvement projects.

Committee members are scheduled in February to present a final proposal containing five propositions for a bond election to council members, who will then make a final decision. The committee currently plans on recommending $6.5 million to pay for drainage projects, $13 million for public facilities, $2.5 million for parks, $13 million for transportation and $5 million for public safety, said Eunice Reiter, a former council member who chaired the committee.

The proposed projects include spending $3 million to expand the public safety headquarters and $10 million for improvements to the city hall complex, including about $2.7 million for roof repairs. The group also urged spending $3 million on sidewalks, $2.5 million for beautification, $13 million to build new roads or widen existing roads and $5 million for a new fire station.

Pflugerville looking at $30 million bond election next year

Pflugerville city staff recently recommended that city council approve a $25 million to $30 million bond election next year to help meet the needs of population growth.

Council members are scheduled to decide in January 2014 whether to schedule a May bond election to ask voters to approve $10 million to $15 million to upgrade Lake Pflugerville. The project would include a new three-mile running trail and amphitheater and a new sports complex featuring a variety of14 sports fields on a 120-acre site.

Road projects under consideration include improvements at two major intersections, noted City Manager Brandon Wade (pictured).

Upshur County to seek bids for information technology services

Upshur County commissioners recently agreed to delay seeking proposals for new hardware and software to upgrade county information technology after deciding to expand the request to also include maintenance of information technology services.

Last year, county officials signed an agreement with a Dallas-based company to provide computer and network-related services at a cost of $48,000 a year. However, the company now wants to provide hardware and software services to the county in addition to maintenance and network services. To do this, the county is required to develop a new request for proposals for the technology contract, the county judge said.

Until commissioners review the formal bids and select the winning bid, county officials plan to continue service with the current provider on a month-to-month contract. County officials expect to award the new contract for information technology services by mid-January 2014 or the end of the month, the county judge said.

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Killeen approves upgrades at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport

Killeen City Council members recently approved moving forward with upgrades to security at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport. The council also agreed to employ the aviation division of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as the city's agent in developing a master plan for Skylark Field.

Because the security system installed when the airport was built in 2004 does not meet current needs, the city's aviation director said the plan is to integrate access control using closed-circuit television to provide full command and control of security. Council members approved the recommendation to request proposals for the security upgrades seeking the best-valued system from a qualified vendor.

Under the agreement with TxDOT, the aviation division will release a request for proposal seeking consultants to develop the master plan for Skylark Field and also assist in selecting the best consultant, the aviation director said. TxDOT officials also will handle financial issues for developing the master plan, which is eligible for entitlement funding from the Federal Aviation Administration issued through TxDOT, he added.

Keller ISD reviewing projects for $36 million in capital upgrades

Trustees for Keller Independent School District recently began reviewing a list of $36 million in projects to upgrade facilities with a goal of prioritizing the most important projects and begin work on the improvements. District officials also are looking at the possibility of asking voters to approve bonds to pay for up to $106 million in facility upgrades if all projects are included in the proposition.

Most of the $36 million in recommended facility upgrades planned for this year focus on replacing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems that are more than 15 years old, noted Hudson Huff (pictured), director of construction and planning for the district. Huff said that a $5.7 million project to replace mechanical systems and repair water damage at Fossil Ridge High School and a $5.2 million project involving upgrades to support technology along with plumbing and electrical repairs are projects that should be addressed in the coming year.

To address all the facility needs identified in the recent study, the district would need to spend about $102 million. To bring campuses into acceptable condition would cost about $68 million, according to a recent study of district facilities, Huff added. The district has not had a bond election since 2008.

Texas Tech, Texas State University win $300,000 federal grants

Officials of the U.S. Department of Commerce recently awarded a total of $600,000 in grants to support economic development projects at Texas Tech University and Texas State University. The two grants are part of $2.4 million in grants awarded throughout the United States to help job creation and encourage more stable and sustainable economies.

Texas State University in San Marcos landed a $300,000 grant to support the STAR Center for Materials and Life Science. The grant will be used to strengthen materials and life sciences clusters by expanding the ability for interaction with industry and increasing participation by underserved populations. The grant also will support increased support for student entrepreneurship and expand critical services to create an effective innovative atmosphere.

The $300,000 award won by Texas Tech focuses on the region's capability in wind and other renewable energy sources by increasing innovation through commercialization of technology. The grant will assist teams comprised of students in different disciplines working together to develop technologies suitable for commercialization with a goal of attracting more investment in the South Plains region.

El Paso County approves $250K to study future of downtown jail

El Paso County commissioners recently approved $250,000 to hire a consulting firm to help determine whether to renovate or replace the downtown jail.

Built about 30 years ago, the downtown jail costs the county $30 more for each prisoner per day compared to costs at the jail annex. County officials set a goal of saving about $10 million annually by improving jail operations at the downtown jail.

Once specifications for the bid process are completed, county officials plan to seek proposals from consulting firms to lead the renovation or construction of a new jail. The planning process to determine the future of the downtown jail could take as long as five years, county officials said.

Historical Commission seeks courthouse preservation applications

After receiving only $4.2 million of the $20 million appropriation requested from the 83rd Legislature, Texas Historical Commission (THC) officials recently began accepting applications for a very scaled-back Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.

The pared-down preservation program now will consider funding for only smaller courthouse projects with urgent structural, safety and usability issues rather than for full restorations as in the past, THC officials said. The maximum award during round eight of the courthouse restoration program will be $450,000 and a local match of 50 percent of the total cost is required.

Since the historic preservation program began in 1999, THC has awarded grant funds totaling about $250 million to restore 63 historic county courthouses and smaller grants to 20 counties for emergency and planning purposes. The deadline for applications for the preservation grants is Feb. 13, 2014. More information is available at www.thc.state.tx.us. 

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