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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 358CHILDREN'S AUTISM PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER CDARS FOCUSED ABA SERVICES
RULE §358.311Services Provided

The contractor must:

  (1) develop a written treatment plan with the family for each child served, including plans for generalization of learned skills and behaviors to other environments;

  (2) provide and document parent training as a component of the services. Documentation must include:

    (A) the date of the training;

    (B) the names of those who participated in the training; and

    (C) any information that was discussed and shared by the contractor;

  (3) provide ongoing analysis and evaluation of each child's progress;

  (4) document services provided to each child;

  (5) collect data on operationally defined target behaviors. Data on at least three data points will be collected at baseline, during treatment, and post-treatment for each behavior that is identified in the child's treatment plan. No additional pre- and post-testing is required;

  (6) document efforts to coordinate services with the school setting the child attends to promote generalization;

  (7) create with the family and maintain documented transition plans for each child leaving services;

  (8) maintain in the child's record the following documentation related to the transition plan:

    (A) timelines for each transition activity;

    (B) the family's choice for the child to transition into a community or educational program or for the child to remain in the home; and

    (C) appropriate steps and transition services to support the family's exit from the HHSC Children's Autism Program services to LEA special education services or other appropriate activities, places, or programs the family would like the child to participate in after exiting services; and

  (9) document all services provided, including parent training, including:

    (A) child's name;

    (B) date of service;

    (C) start and end time of service;

    (D) location of service;

    (E) names of those present for service;

    (F) contractor's signature;

    (G) description of the service and goals addressed; and

    (H) progress toward goals.


Source Note: The provisions of this §358.311 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

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