Section 350.709 - Optional Developmental Screenings(a) Developmental screening is done to determine the need for further evaluation. A contractor must: (1) use tools that are approved by HHSC ECI; and(2) train providers administering the tool according to the parameters required by the selected tool.(b) A parent has the right to request a comprehensive evaluation after a developmental screening or a comprehensive evaluation instead of a developmental screening at any time.(c) If the results of a child's developmental screening do not indicate a concern, a contractor must: (1) provide written documentation to the parent that further evaluation is not recommended;(2) offer the parent a comprehensive evaluation; and(3) conduct a comprehensive evaluation if requested by the parent.(d) A contractor must coordinate with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to accept a referral for a child under 36 months of age who is involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect, affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or suspected of having a disability or developmental delay.(1) A child in DFPS conservatorship. A contractor must offer a comprehensive evaluation to determine eligibility for early childhood intervention services when the contractor receives a completed developmental screening from a health care provider indicating the child has a developmental delay.(2) A child not in DFPS conservatorship who is involved in a substantiated case of abuse or neglect. A contractor must offer either a developmental screening or proceed directly to a comprehensive evaluation .(3) A child affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms from prenatal drug exposure. A contractor must offer either a developmental screening or proceed directly to comprehensive evaluation .(4) A child suspected of having a disability or developmental delay. A contractor follows their local procedures for accepting a referral, conducting a developmental screening, and completing an evaluation unless the child meets one of the criteria in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 350.709
The provisions of this §108.709 adopted to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5387; amended to be effective July 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 4621; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 5524; 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