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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 359 - DIVISION FOR BLIND SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER B - BLINDNESS EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT PROGRAM
SECTION/RULE §359.501 - Purpose
Chapter Review Date 08/21/2024

The Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment (BEST) Program is administered by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Division for Blind Services (DBS). The BEST program provides blindness prevention education, screening, and treatment to prevent blindness for Texas residents who are not covered under an adequate health benefit plan.

Source Note: The provisions of this §359.501 adopted to be effective December 10, 2012, 37 TexReg 9644; transferred effective February 1, 2022, as published in the January 7, 2022 issue of the Texas Register, 47 TexReg 35.

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