SECTION 358.307. Eligibility

(a) To be eligible for HHSC Focused ABA services, a child must:

(1) be a Texas resident as defined in §105.105 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 §105.105 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §358.307 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6680; amended to be effective December 22, 2015, 40 TexReg 9307; amended to be effective September 4, 2018, 43 TexReg 5683; transferred effective August 1, 2021, as published in the July 9, 2021 issue of the Texas Register, 46 TexReg 4173