Section 307.265 - Texas Health and Human Services Commission Waiver Process(a) If an LMHA or LBHA is unable to employ a person who qualifies as an NPMHP for the BHPP liaison position in its designated ESC, the LMHA or LBHA may request a waiver from the HHSC Executive Commissioner, or designee, to employ an LMSW or LPC associate to serve as the BHPP liaison, pursuant to Texas Education Code § 8.152(c).(b) To apply for a waiver, the LMHA or LBHA must complete and submit the written HHSC Local Mental and Behavioral Health Authority Waiver Request Form to BHPP@hhs.texas.gov addressing the following information:(1) the name of the LMHA or LBHA requesting the waiver;(2) the LMHA or LBHA's staff member's name and contact information;(3) the LMHA or LBHA's recruitment efforts to hire an NPMHP;(4) the duration of time the LMHA or LBHA was unable to hire for this position before requesting a waiver; and(5) that the BHPP liaison waiver candidate is licensed as an LMSW or LPC associate.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 307.265
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 23, June 7, 2024, TexReg 4056, eff. 6/11/2024