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 6 - PEER SPECIALIST AND PEER SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION
Section 354.3203 - Procedures for Peer Specialist Certification

(a) An applicant must submit all required information and documentation to a certification entity electronically or in hard copy, as specified by the certification entity, including:

(b) For each applicant, the certification entity must conduct the background checks required in §354.3201 of this division (relating to Criminal History and Registry Checks).

(c) Application approval must be based on the requirements in § 354.3051 of this subchapter (relating to Minimum Qualifications) and §354.3201 of this division.

(d) Application approval or disapproval must be communicated to the applicant within 60 calendar days. Notice of disapproval must include the reason(s) for disapproval and information on how to file an appeal.

(e) An applicant who is not approved may file an appeal per Division 8 of this subchapter (relating to Complaints, Appeals, and Hearings).

(f) For an approved applicant, the certification entity issues a peer specialist certification, including an endorsement based on the supplemental training completed by the person per § 354.3159 of this subchapter (relating to Core and Supplemental Training). Each peer specialist certification includes:

(g) A peer specialist may only provide services consistent with the endorsement on the person's certification, as listed in subsection (f)(2) of this section. However, a person with lived experience in recovery from both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder may apply to receive both supplemental trainings.