Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 307 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Subchapter E - CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH-RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER PROJECT
Section 307.219 - Local Mental Health Authority and Local Behavioral Health Authority Requirements

(1) offer the child services at the appropriate level of care indicated by the eligibility assessment, including referrals to community resources as appropriate;

(2) offer the child's LAR Certified Family Partner services, as defined in § 306.305 of this title (relating to Definitions);

(3) assist the child's LAR in applying for Medicaid or Medicaid Buy-In;

(4) assist the child's LAR with completing the application packet after determined eligible for the RTC Project;

(5) as part of the application packet, assist the child's LAR with obtaining either a psychiatric evaluation, psychosocial assessment, or psychological evaluation of the child that includes a mental health diagnosis, if one has not been completed within the past year or if it is not available. The mental health diagnosis must be determined by a professional authorized to make the determination within the scope of their Texas state license, permit, or other certification;

(6) enroll the child in an RTC level of care, provided in the Utilization Management Guidelines and Manual posted on the HHSC website after the child's admission to the RTC;

(7) attend service planning team meetings conducted by the RTC contractor;

(8) submit monthly progress reports to the RTC Project team;

(9) attend the child's discharge planning meeting conducted by the RTC contractor;

(10) schedule a discharge follow-up appointment with the child and family after the child's discharge from the RTC; and

(11) schedule a child's appointment with a physician, or designee authorized by Texas state law, to prescribe medications after the child's discharge from the RTC.