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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 700CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER WSERVICE LEVEL SYSTEM
DIVISION 2MODERATE SERVICE LEVEL
RULE §700.2323What are the characteristics of a child that needs the Moderate Service Level?

A child needing moderate services has problems in one or more areas of functioning. The children needing moderate services may include:

  (1) a child whose characteristics include one or more of the following:

    (A) frequent non-violent, anti-social acts;

    (B) occasional physical aggression;

    (C) minor self-injurious actions; and

    (D) difficulties that present a moderate risk of harm to self or others.

  (2) a child who abuses alcohol, drugs, or other conscious-altering substances whose characteristics include one or more of the following:

    (A) substance abuse to the extent or frequency that the child is at-risk of substantial problems; and

    (B) a historical diagnosis of substance abuse or dependency with a need for regular community support through groups or similar interventions.

  (3) a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities whose characteristics include:

    (A) moderate to substantial difficulties with conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills to include daily living and self-care; and

    (B) moderate impairment in communication, cognition, or expressions of affect.

  (4) a child with primary medical needs, or a child who requires services to help the child keep, learn or improve skills and functioning for daily living whose characteristics include one or more of the following:

    (A) occasional exacerbations or intermittent interventions in relation to the diagnosed medical condition;

    (B) limited daily living and self-care skills;

    (C) ambulatory with assistance; and

    (D) daily access to on-call, skilled caregivers with demonstrated competency.


Source Note: The provisions of this §700.2323 adopted to be effective March 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 1416; amended to be effective October 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 7105

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