SECTION 350.835. Contractor Oversight

Contractors must have internal written procedures that establish a system of clinical oversight for eligibility determination. Clinical oversight, which is conducted by a person with knowledge of evaluation and assessment of young children, includes ensuring that:

(1) HHSC ECI eligibility criteria is applied consistently to children evaluated;

(2) testing is administered and scored accurately according to the requirements of the tool;

(3) evaluations to determine eligibility are comprehensive;

(4) test scores are interpreted and determination of delay includes the application of informed clinical opinion; and

(5) eligibility decisions are fully documented in:

(A) the eligibility statement; and

(B) progress note or evaluation report.

Source Note: The provisions of this §350.835 adopted to be effective March 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 939; amended to be effective June 30, 2019, 44 TexReg 3280; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 941