Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 354 - MEDICAID HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter N - PEER SPECIALIST SERVICES
Division 5 - MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATION
Section 354.3159 - Core and Supplemental Training

Universal Citation: 1 TX Admin Code ยง 354.3159

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Core training and supplemental training must be delivered in a classroom setting. If provided through telecommunication, participants must be able to ask questions in real time and interact with the instructor and other classmates.

(b) Core training must be consistent with subsection § 354.3013(a) of this subchapter (relating to Services Provided).

(c) Upon successful completion of core training, a person is eligible for the supplemental training consistent with the person's lived experience:

(1) Mental Health Peer Specialist, for a person with lived experience in recovery from a mental health condition; or

(2) Recovery Support Peer Specialist, for a person with lived experience in recovery from a substance use disorder.

(d) Upon successful completion of a supplemental training, a person may apply for certification under Division 6 of this subchapter (relating to Peer Specialist and Peer Specialist Supervisor Certification).

(e) Successful completion of both core training and supplemental training must be documented through a knowledge assessment completed by each participant at the end of each training.

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