Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) To
designate an employee or contractor of the LIDDA or SSLC who is not a licensed
psychologist or physician as a certified authorized provider, a LIDDA or SSLC
may submit a request to HHSC, in accordance with HHSC procedures, available on
the HHSC website.
(b) A level I
certified authorized provider must:
(1) be a
current employee of the LIDDA or SSLC;
(2) be:
(A)
a provisionally licensed psychologist;
(B) a licensed psychological associate (LPA),
other than an LPA authorized to practice independently (LPA-IP);
(C) a licensed specialist in school
psychology (LSSP); or
(D)
recognized as a certified authorized provider prior to September 1, 2013 as
provided per written approval by Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation (TDMHMR) or Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
prior to September 1, 2013, to conduct a Determination of Mental Retardation
(DMR) or DID;
(3) have
supervised experience or successful completion of graduate course work in
assessing intellectual and adaptive behavior for individuals with an ID or
developmental disability; and
(4)
have one year of employment, internship, or practicum in the field of
ID.
(c) A level II
certified authorized provider:
(1) must be
employed by or contracting with the LIDDA or SSLC;
(2) must be a psychological associate
licensed to practice in Texas who is authorized to practice independently in
accordance with 22 TAC §
463.8(relating
to Licensed Psychological Associate);
(3) must have supervised experience or
successful completion of graduate course work in assessing intellectual and
adaptive behavior for individuals with an ID or developmental disability;
and
(4) must have one year of
employment, internship, or practicum in the field of ID.
(d) A certified authorized provider is
permitted to conduct a DID in accordance with this chapter only while
functioning as an employee or contractor of the requesting LIDDA or SSLC, as
applicable.
(e) HHSC may, at any
time, revoke a person's designation as a certified authorized
provider.
