Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a)
Optional developmental screenings are done to determine the need for further
evaluation. When a developmental screening is completed, the subrecipient must:
(1) use an HHSC ECI-approved screening tool;
and
(2) train providers to
administer the selected screening tool according to the requirements of the
selected tool.
(b) A
parent has the right to request at any time:
(1) a comprehensive evaluation after a
developmental screening; or
(2) a
comprehensive evaluation instead of a developmental screening.
(c) If the results of a child's
developmental screening do not indicate a concern, the subrecipient 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) In accordance with the MOU between HHSC
ECI and DFPS, the subrecipient must coordinate with DFPS to accept a referral
for a child under 36 months of age who is:
(1)
involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect;
(2) suspected to have a disability or
developmental delay; or
(3)
identified as affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from
prenatal drug exposure or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
(e) Requirements for optional
developmental screenings or comprehensive evaluations for a child who meets the
criteria in subsection (d) of this section are as follows.
(1) If the subrecipient receives a completed
developmental screening from a health care provider for a child who is in DFPS
conservatorship that indicates the child has a developmental delay, the
subrecipient must offer a comprehensive evaluation to determine eligibility for
ECI services.
(2) If the
subrecipient receives a referral for a child who meets one of the criteria in
subsection (d) of this section, the subrecipient must offer either a
developmental screening or proceed directly to comprehensive
evaluation.
(3) If the subrecipient
receives a referral for a child who does not meet one of the criteria in
subsection (d) of this section, the subrecipient follows their local procedures
for accepting a referral, conducting a developmental screening, and completing
an evaluation.
