SECTION 306.309. Eligibility

An individual is eligible for MH rehabilitative services if:

(1) the individual:

(A) is a resident of the State of Texas;

(B) is an adult with a serious mental illness or a child or adolescent with a serious emotional disturbance (SED); and

(C) qualifies for an LOC; and

(2) a determination that such services are medically necessary has been made by an LPHA who is:

(A) an employee of the department;

(B) an employee of an entity designated to make such determinations on behalf of the department; or

(C) a contractor of an entity designated to make such determinations on behalf of the department, if the LPHA is not otherwise employed by or contracting with an entity providing MH rehabilitative services through a subcontract.

Source Note: The provisions of this §306.309 adopted to be effective January 22, 2014, 39 TexReg 299; transferred effective March 15, 2020, as published in the February 21, 2020 issue of the Texas Register, 45 TexReg 1239