Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 302 - IDD-BH TRAINING
Subchapter A - MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Section 302.5 - Definitions
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Educator--A person who is required to hold a certificate issued under the Education Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 21, specifically; a teacher, teacher intern or teacher trainee, librarian, educational aide, administrator, educational diagnostician, school nurse, or school counselor.
(2) HHSC--Texas Health and Human Services Commission or its designee.
(3) Local behavioral health authority (LBHA)--An entity designated as a local behavioral health authority by HHSC in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, § 533.0356.
(4) Local mental health authority (LMHA)--An entity designated as the local mental health authority by HHSC in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, § 531.002(a) and § 533.035.
(5) Mental health first aid (MHFA)--The assistance provided to a person who is developing a mental health issue or who is experiencing a mental health crisis until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves.
