| (a) A treatment director that provides or oversees
treatment services for children with intellectual disabilities or
children with autism spectrum disorder must be:
(1) Licensed as a psychiatrist, psychologist, professional
counselor, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist,
or registered nurse; or
(2) Certified by the Texas Education Agency as an education
diagnostician, have a master’s degree in special education or
a human services field, and have three years of experience working
with children with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder.
(b) A treatment director that provides or oversees
treatment services for children with primary medical needs must be
a physician or a licensed registered nurse.
(c) A treatment director that provides or oversees
treatment services for children with emotional disorders must:
(1) Be a psychiatrist or psychologist;
(2) Have a master’s degree in a human services
field from an accredited college or university and three years of
experience providing treatment services for children with an emotional
disorder, including one year in a residential setting; or
(3) Be a licensed master social worker, a licensed
clinical social worker, a licensed professional counselor, or a licensed
marriage and family therapist, and have three years of experience
providing treatment services for children with an emotional disorder,
including one year in a residential setting.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §749.725 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |
