Section 700.520 - What is Tier I: Mental & Behavioral Health Treatment Services to Support Community Transition Package?(a) A trauma-informed facility, that in addition to providing a child's basic living needs, has a formal treatment program that specializes in providing and coordinating time-limited services to support the custom needs of children, youth, and young adults who may present with or who are pending a DSM diagnosis for an emotional, conduct, or behavioral disorder, and require structured and frequent, on-site, clinical intervention require structured and frequent, on-site therapy and clinical intervention, and complex care coordination and case management services to support and manage day-to-day activities.(b) In addition to the DSM diagnosis, the child may demonstrate two or more of the following: (1) Major self-injurious actions, including a suicide attempt within the last 12 months;(2) Difficulties that present a significant risk of harm to others, including frequent or unpredictable physical aggression; or(3) An additional DSM diagnosis of substance-related and/or addictive disorder with severe impairment.(c) This Service Package is designed to offer temporary, facility-based care and treatment/recovery services for children, youth, and young adults based on their individual strengths and needs, and in accordance with their customized Service Plan and permanency goal.(d) The Operation and Direct Care Staff must be Credentialed to provide Tier I: Mental & Behavioral Health Treatment Services in accordance with the guidelines and requirements as defined by the Department of Family and Protective Services pursuant to Chapter 40 of the Texas Human Resources Code.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.520
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 51, December 20, 2024, TexReg 10391, eff. 12/22/2024