Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 350 - EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SERVICES
Subchapter G - REFERRAL, PRE-ENROLLMENT, AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING
Section 350.709 - Optional Developmental Screenings

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 350.709

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Developmental screening is done to determine the need for further evaluation. A contractor must:

(1) use tools that are approved by HHSC ECI; and

(2) train providers administering the tool according to the parameters required by the selected tool.

(b) A parent has the right to request a comprehensive evaluation after a developmental screening or a comprehensive evaluation instead of a developmental screening at any time.

(c) If the results of a child's developmental screening do not indicate a concern, a contractor must:

(1) provide written documentation to the parent that further evaluation is not recommended;

(2) offer the parent a comprehensive evaluation; and

(3) conduct a comprehensive evaluation if requested by the parent.

(d) A contractor must coordinate with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to accept a referral for a child under 36 months of age who is involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect, affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or suspected of having a disability or developmental delay.

(1) A child in DFPS conservatorship. A contractor must offer a comprehensive evaluation to determine eligibility for early childhood intervention services when the contractor receives a completed developmental screening from a health care provider indicating the child has a developmental delay.

(2) A child not in DFPS conservatorship who is involved in a substantiated case of abuse or neglect. A contractor must offer either a developmental screening or proceed directly to a comprehensive evaluation .

(3) A child affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms from prenatal drug exposure. A contractor must offer either a developmental screening or proceed directly to comprehensive evaluation .

(4) A child suspected of having a disability or developmental delay. A contractor follows their local procedures for accepting a referral, conducting a developmental screening, and completing an evaluation unless the child meets one of the criteria in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection.

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