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 354.3205 - Initial Peer Specialist Certification
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Initial peer specialist certification is valid for six months.
(b) During the initial certification period, a peer specialist must document at least 250 hours of supervised work experience as a peer specialist under this subchapter.
(c) Supervision of a peer specialist during initial certification must comply with § 354.3103 of this subchapter (relating to Supervision of Peer Specialists) and § 354.3105 of this subchapter (relating to Peer Specialist Supervisor Minimum Qualifications).
(d) If a peer specialist is not able to complete the supervised work experience and submit documentation of such to the certification entity within the six-month certification, the certification entity may approve one additional six-month certification or may deny renewal.
(e) Documentation of supervised work experience must include a letter of recommendation from the peer specialist's supervisor.
(f) Once the certification entity receives and approves documentation that a peer specialist has successfully completed the 250 hours of supervised work experience, the certification entity grants the peer specialist a two-year certification.
