Section 550.802 - Coordination of Services(a) A center must adopt and enforce written policies and procedures regarding coordination of services to ensure the effective exchange of information, reporting, and coordination of a minor's services:(1) among all staff providing services on behalf of a center; and(2) between the center and a provider of services to the minor that is not providing services on behalf of the center, if known by the center.(b) Documentation in a minor's medical records must demonstrate coordination of services as described in subsection (a) of this section.(c) For a minor receiving services from a provider that is not providing services on behalf of a center, the center must:(1) not duplicate or provide services that conflict with the minor's care plan or service plan with the provider;(2) when requested by an adult minor or parent, make available the minor's records to support the coordination of services between the center and the provider;(3) request copies of the minor's records with the provider to support center care planning activities;(4) if requested by an adult minor or parent, participate in planning activities for the adult minor or minor conducted by the provider;(5) request that the minor's provider participate as part of the center's interdisciplinary team and QAPI committee, as applicable; and(6) support the coordination of the minor's services by allowing the minor's provider to serve a minor at the center, if:(A) the center, the provider, the minor's parent or the adult minor agree that the provision of services to the minor by the provider at the center would be appropriate for the minor; and(B) the center and the provider establish a written agreement that includes the provider's agreement to comply with center policies and this chapter for the provision of the provider's services at the center.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 550.802
The provisions of this §550.802 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 15 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1875, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 39, September 27, 2024, TexReg 7932, eff. 10/16/2024