SECTION 6.212. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) Administer--Includes but is not limited to the proposal, development, implementation, and maintenance of a program, within the parameters of the Request for Applications.

(2) Autism research center--An entity operated by a Texas public institution of higher education that currently conducts research on autism and provides evidence-based treatment and/or education services for autism spectrum disorders.

(3) Board or THECB--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(4) Board-certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Training for Teachers/Paraprofessionals--Teachers/Paraprofessionals receive behavioral skills training in methodologies and strategies of applied behavior analysis under the guidance of a BCBA training professional.

(5) Institution of higher education or institution--Any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit, or other agency of higher education as defined by Texas Education Code, §61.003.

(6) Parent-directed treatment--Provision of training services to enable parents (or other home-based caregivers) to provide evidence-based treatments to their children with autism spectrum disorder.

(7) Request for Applications (RFA)--A type of solicitation notice in which the THECB announces available grant funding, sets forth the guidelines governing the program, provides evaluation criteria for submitted applications, and provides instructions for eligible entities to submit applications for such funding. The guidelines governing the program may include a Letter of Intent, eligibility requirements, performance expectations, budget guidelines, reporting requirements, and other standards of accountability for this program.

Source Note: The provisions of this §6.212 adopted to be effective June 6, 2016, 41 TexReg 3998