Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 307 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Subchapter F - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Section 307.263 - Responsibilities of a Behavioral Health Partnership Program Liaison
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 307.263
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A BHPP liaison must:
(1) serve as a mental health and
substance use resource for school districts located in the region served by a
regional ESC in which the LMHA or LBHA provides services; and
(2) operate within the scope of their
professional state license.
(b) A BHPP liaison is responsible for carrying out the following functions and duties required of an NPMHP in accordance with Texas Education Code § 8.155, including:
(1) helping school district personnel gain
awareness and a better understanding of mental health and co-occurring mental
health and substance use disorders;
(2) assisting school district personnel to
implement initiatives related to mental health or substance use under state law
or agency rules, interagency memorandums of understanding, and related
programs; and
(3) ensuring school
district personnel are aware of:
(A) the list
of recommended best practice-based programs and research-based practices
developed under Texas Education Code §
38.351;
(B) other public and private mental health
and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery programs available in the
school district, including evidence-based programs delivered by an LMHA or LBHA
and other public and private mental health resources, such as the Texas School
Mental Health Resources database as required by Texas Education Code §
38.253; and
(C) other available public and private mental
health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery program resources
administered by the LMHA or LBHA or HHSC to support school districts, students,
and families;
(4) on a
monthly basis, facilitating mental health first aid training;
(5) on a monthly basis, facilitating training
on the effects of grief and trauma and providing support to children with
intellectual or developmental disabilities who suffer from grief or trauma;
and
(6) on a monthly basis,
facilitating training on prevention and intervention programs that have been
shown to be effective in helping students cope with pressures to:
(A) use alcohol, cigarettes, or illegal
drugs; or
(B) misuse prescription
drugs.
(c) A BHPP liaison employed under this subchapter must not treat or provide counseling to a student or provide advice to school district personnel regarding a specific student.
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