26 Tex. Admin. Code § 302.5 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Educator--A person who is required to hold a certificate issued under the Education Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 21, specifically; a teacher, teacher intern or teacher trainee, librarian, educational aide, administrator, educational diagnostician, school nurse, or school counselor.

(2) HHSC--Texas Health and Human Services Commission or its designee.

(3) Local behavioral health authority (LBHA)--An entity designated as a local behavioral health authority by HHSC in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, § 533.0356.

(4) Local mental health authority (LMHA)--An entity designated as the local mental health authority by HHSC in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, § 531.002(a) and § 533.035.

(5) Mental health first aid (MHFA)--The assistance provided to a person who is developing a mental health issue or who is experiencing a mental health crisis until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves.

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26 Tex. Admin. Code § 302.5

Adopted to be effective June 3, 2014, 39 TexReg 42588; Transferred from Title 25, § 412.3 by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 03, January 17, 2020, TexReg 468, eff. 2/15/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 02, January 8, 2021, TexReg 0305, eff. 1/10/2021