Section 307.219 - Local Mental Health Authority and Local Behavioral Health Authority Requirements(a) The LMHA or LBHA must not require an LAR to contact DFPS to initiate a referral to the RTC Project in accordance with Texas Family Code § 262.353.(b) The LMHA or LBHA must designate a staff person as an RTC Project liaison responsible for receiving and submitting referrals to the RTC Project.(c) The LMHA or LBHA must assign a case manager after the child is determined eligible for the RTC Project. The LMHA or LBHA case manager must: (1) offer the child services at the appropriate level of care indicated by the eligibility assessment, including referrals to community resources as appropriate;(2) offer the child's LAR Certified Family Partner services, as defined in § 306.305 of this title (relating to Definitions);(3) assist the child's LAR in applying for Medicaid or Medicaid Buy-In;(4) assist the child's LAR with completing the application packet after determined eligible for the RTC Project;(5) as part of the application packet, assist the child's LAR with obtaining either a psychiatric evaluation, psychosocial assessment, or psychological evaluation of the child that includes a mental health diagnosis, if one has not been completed within the past year or if it is not available. The mental health diagnosis must be determined by a professional authorized to make the determination within the scope of their Texas state license, permit, or other certification;(6) enroll the child in an RTC level of care, provided in the Utilization Management Guidelines and Manual posted on the HHSC website after the child's admission to the RTC;(7) attend service planning team meetings conducted by the RTC contractor;(8) submit monthly progress reports to the RTC Project team;(9) attend the child's discharge planning meeting conducted by the RTC contractor;(10) schedule a discharge follow-up appointment with the child and family after the child's discharge from the RTC; and(11) schedule a child's appointment with a physician, or designee authorized by Texas state law, to prescribe medications after the child's discharge from the RTC.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 307.219
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 14, April 7, 2023, TexReg 1829, eff. 4/10/2023