26 Tex. Admin. Code § 350.704 - Referral Requirements

(a) The subrecipient must:

(1) accept referrals for children younger than 36 months of age;

(2) document in the child's record the referral date, source, and reason for referral; and

(3) contact the family in a timely manner after receiving the referral.

(b) The subrecipient must follow all requirements described in this chapter when a referral is received 45 days or more before the child's third birthday.

(c) When a referral is received less than 45 days before the child's third birthday, the subrecipient is not required to conduct pre-enrollment procedures, an evaluation, an assessment, or an initial IFSP meeting. With written parental consent, if the toddler is potentially eligible for ECSE services:

(1) the subrecipient must notify the LEA; and

(2) HHSC coordinates the notification to the SEA.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 350.704

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 09, February 27, 2015, TexReg 948, eff. 3/7/2015; amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 26, June 28, 2019, TexReg 3288, eff. 6/30/2019; entire chapter transferred from Title 40, Part 2, Chapter 208 by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 06, February 5, 2021, TexReg 0941, eff. 3/1/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 06, February 7, 2025, TexReg 0782, eff. 2/13/2025