Clone of TAC - Rule 748.1389 - How often must I re-evaluate the intellectual functioning of a child receiving treatment services for intellectual disabilities?

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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

CHAPTER 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

SUBCHAPTER I - ADMISSION, SERVICE PLANNING, AND DISCHARGE

SECTION/RULE §748.1389 - How often must I re-evaluate the intellectual functioning of a child receiving treatment services for intellectual disabilities?

Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

(a) Each child's intellectual functioning must be re-evaluated at least every three years by a psychologist qualified to provide psychological testing; or(b) A psychologist must determine the need and frequency for a specific child's intellectual functioning to be re-evaluated, such as a young child who may require more frequent testing. This determination, including justification for the time frame, must be documented in the child's record annually by the service planning team.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.1389 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10393; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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