| (a) The LMHA or LBHA must not require an LAR to contact
DFPS to initiate a referral to the RTC Project in accordance with
Texas Family Code §262.353.
(b) The LMHA or LBHA must designate a staff person
as an RTC Project liaison responsible for receiving and submitting
referrals to the RTC Project.
(c) The LMHA or LBHA must assign a case manager after
the child is determined eligible for the RTC Project. The LMHA or
LBHA case manager must:
(1) offer the child services at the appropriate level
of care indicated by the eligibility assessment, including referrals
to community resources as appropriate;
(2) offer the child's LAR Certified Family Partner
services, as defined in §306.305 of this title (relating to Definitions);
(3) assist the child's LAR in applying for Medicaid
or Medicaid Buy-In;
(4) assist the child's LAR with completing the application
packet after determined eligible for the RTC Project;
(5) as part of the application packet, assist the child's
LAR with obtaining either a psychiatric evaluation, psychosocial assessment,
or psychological evaluation of the child that includes a mental health
diagnosis, if one has not been completed within the past year or if
it is not available. The mental health diagnosis must be determined
by a professional authorized to make the determination within the
scope of their Texas state license, permit, or other certification;
(6) enroll the child in an RTC level of care, provided
in the Utilization Management Guidelines and Manual posted on the
HHSC website after the child's admission to the RTC;
(7) attend service planning team meetings conducted
by the RTC contractor;
(8) submit monthly progress reports to the RTC Project
team;
(9) attend the child's discharge planning meeting conducted
by the RTC contractor;
(10) schedule a discharge follow-up appointment with
the child and family after the child's discharge from the RTC; and
(11) schedule a child's appointment with a physician,
or designee authorized by Texas state law, to prescribe medications
after the child's discharge from the RTC.
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