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 302.7 - Mental Health First Aid Training Protocols
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 302.7
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Any person approved to train local mental health authority (LMHA) and local behavioral health authority (LBHA) employees or contractors as mental health first aid (MHFA) trainers shall be qualified , pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code, § 1001.202(d), to provide training in:
(1) the potential risk
factors and warning signs for various mental illnesses, including depression,
anxiety, trauma, psychosis, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, and
self-injury;
(2) the prevalence of
various mental illnesses in the United States and the need to reduce the stigma
associated with mental illness;
(3)
an action plan used by employees or contractors that involves the use of
skills, resources, and knowledge to assess a situation and develop and
implement an appropriate intervention to assist a person experiencing a mental
health crisis to obtain appropriate, professional care; and
(4) the evidence-based professional, peer,
social, and self-help resources available to help individuals with mental
illness.
(b) Two or more LMHAs and LBHAs may collaborate and share resources to provide training for employees or contractors of the authorities under this section.
(c) All persons or entities that train LMHA and LBHA employees or contractors as MHFA trainers shall be certified by an authority of:
(1) MHFA-USA;
(2) MHFA-Australia; or
(3) other entities approved by HHSC
.
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