Current through Reg. 49, No. 44; November 1, 2024
Section 358.307 - Eligibility(a) To be eligible for HHSC Focused ABA services, a child must: (1) be a Texas resident as defined in § 358.105 of this chapter (relating to Definitions);(2) have a documented diagnosis on the autism spectrum made by a qualified professional; and(3) be 3 through 15 years of age.(b) Children become eligible on their third birthday and become ineligible on their 16th birthday.(c) The parent must participate in parent training, defined in § 358.105 of this chapter in order for their child to receive services.(d) Eligibility for HHSC Focused ABA services does not guarantee enrollment into the HHSC Children's Autism Program. A child considered eligible for services by the contractor based on the criteria in this section is added to the contractor's interest list when there is no opening or funding available for HHSC Focused ABA services in the local HHSC Children's Autism Program.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 358.307
Adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6680; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 51, December 18, 2015, TexReg 9313, eff. 12/22/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 35, August 31, 2018, TexReg 5684, eff. 9/4/2018; Transferred from Title 40, Pt. 2, Chapter 105 by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 28, July 9, 2021, TexReg 4173, eff. 8/1/2021