Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 350 - EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SERVICES
Subchapter H - ELIGIBILITY, EVALUATION, AND ASSESSMENT
Section 350.825 - Eligibility Statement

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 350.825

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

(a) The interdisciplinary team must document eligibility decisions regarding a child on an eligibility statement containing the elements required by HHSC ECI.

(b) The eligibility statement must document a medically qualifying diagnosis, a qualifying auditory or visual impairment, or the elements required by HHSC ECI for a determination of developmental delay.

(c) The eligibility statement must be:

(1) completed for every child evaluated;

(2) in the child's record; and

(3) updated when eligibility is re-determined.

(d) Only one eligibility type may be listed on the eligibility statement:

(1) medical diagnosis;

(2) vision or hearing impairment as defined by the Texas Education Agency; or

(3) developmental delay.

(e) The eligibility statement is valid:

(1) for twelve months if the child is younger than 21 months of age;

(2) until the child's third birthday for a child whose eligibility was determined at 21 months of age or older; or

(3) for six months from the initial eligibility determination based on a qualitative determination of developmental delay.

(f) If new information about additional qualifying criteria is discovered, the new information is documented in the child's record. The eligibility statement does not need to be changed or updated until eligibility is re-determined.

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