Section 350.704 - Referral Requirements(a) The contractor must: (1) accept referrals for children less than 36 months of age;(2) document in the child's record the referral date, source, and reason for referral; and(3) contact the family in a timely manner after receiving the referral.(b) The contractor must follow all requirements described in this chapter when a referral is received 45 days or more before the child's third birthday.(c) In accordance with 34 CFR § 303.209(b)(iii) and § 350.1207(h) of this title (relating to Transition Planning), when a referral is received less than 45 days before the child's third birthday, the contractor is not required to conduct pre-enrollment procedures, an evaluation, an assessment, or an initial IFSP meeting. In accordance with 34 CFR § 303.209, with written parental consent, if the toddler is potentially eligible for special education services: (1) the contractor must notify the LEA; and(2) HHSC coordinates the notification to the State Education Agency.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 350.704
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 09, February 27, 2015, TexReg 948, eff. 3/7/2015; amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 26, June 28, 2019, TexReg 3288, eff. 6/30/2019; entire chapter transferred from Title 40, Part 2, Chapter 208 by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 06, February 5, 2021, TexReg 0941, eff. 3/1/2021