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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/RULE §350.819 - Age Adjustment for Children Born Prematurely
Chapter Review Date 02/27/2024

In determining the extent of developmental delay, an adjustment for children born prematurely must be applied as follows:(1) age is adjusted for children born before 37 weeks gestation and is based on a 40-week term;(2) the developmental age must be measured against the adjusted age rather than chronological age until the child is 18 months old; and(3) the age adjustment cannot exceed 16 weeks.

Source Note: The provisions of this §350.819 adopted to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 5524; amended to be effective March 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 939; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 941.

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