26 Tex. Admin. Code § 307.161

Current through Reg. 50, No. 1; January 3, 2025

Section 307.161 - General Service Requirements

An OCR provider:

(1) must make competency restoration education interactive and available in multiple learning formats to the individual receiving competency restoration education, which may include:

(A) discussion;

(B) written text and discussion;

(C) recorded video and discussion; and

(D) experiential learning, such as role-playing or mock trial, and discussion;

(2) must ensure an individual who requires accommodations receives adapted materials and approaches as needed, including accommodations for language barriers and disabilities;

(3) must make available an appropriate prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment, including administration of psychoactive medication in accordance with 25 TAC Chapter 414, Subchapter I (relating to Consent to Treatment with Psychoactive Medication--Mental Health Services);

(4) may use telecommunications or information technology to provide competency restoration services that are compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; and

(5) must identify each person's role and responsibility in court proceedings in the OCR program's training module for individuals in the OCR program.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 307.161

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 06, February 5, 2021, TexReg 0918, eff. 2/9/2021