Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 307 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Subchapter D - OUTPATIENT COMPETENCY RESTORATION
Section 307.165 - Discharge Requirements
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 307.165
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) When an OCR provider discharges an individual from OCR services upon completion of court-ordered participation in the OCR program, the OCR provider must provide continuity of care services. Discharge planning begins upon admission into the OCR program and includes:
(1) a plan for
maintaining housing and utilities for three months or more after
discharge;
(2) coordination of
ongoing services through the LMHA or LBHA in the individual's county of
residence or the individual's designated LIDDA as provided in section 5000 of
the LIDDA handbook available on HHSC's website;
(3) the provision of medication and
documentation of a scheduled psychiatric follow-up appointment after
discharge;
(4) completion of all
appropriate benefits applications on behalf of any individual, including
signing up for long-term subsidized housing;
(5) confirmation that an assisted living
facility to which an individual is referred is licensed under Texas Health and
Safety Code Chapter 247 and Chapter 553 of this title (relating to Licensing
Standards for Assisted Living Facilities) by contacting the HHSC Assisted
Living Facility Licensing and Certification Unit, if applicable;
(6) coordination of appropriate transfer to
an inpatient treatment facility, if applicable; and
(7) coordination of appropriate transfer if
returned to custody.
(b) For an unplanned discharge, an OCR provider must:
(1) notify the court of the unplanned
discharge;
(2) make efforts to
assist in facilitating service coordination with the LMHA or LBHA in the
individual's county of residence or the individual's designated LIDDA to ensure
the individual's continuity of care; and
(3) document continuity of care efforts in
the individual's medical record.
(c) An OCR provider must document the reasons for the individual's failure to complete the OCR program in the individual's record, if applicable.
(d) Before an individual is discharged from an OCR program, an OCR provider must collaborate with courts to encourage timely resolution of legal issues.
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