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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 306BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER EMENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGEMENT
RULE §306.255Definitions

  (34) Recovery planning--A systematic process for ensuring the individual's active participation and allowing the LAR, and the primary caregiver and others to develop goals and identify a course of action to respond to the clinically assessed needs. The assessed needs may address medical, social, educational, and other services needed by the individual.

  (35) Referral and linkage--Activities that help link an individual with medical, social, and educational providers, and with other programs and services that are capable of providing needed services (e.g., referrals to providers for needed services and scheduling appointments).

  (36) Routine case management--Services that assist an individual in gaining and coordinating access to necessary care and services appropriate to the individual's needs. The standards for providing routine case management services are set forth in §412.407 of this title.

  (37) Site based--The location where routine case management services are usually provided (i.e., the case manager's place of business).

  (38) Staff member--Provider personnel, including a full-time and part-time employee, contractor, or intern, but excluding a volunteer.

  (39) Strengths based--The concept used in service delivery that identifies, builds on, and enhances the capabilities, knowledge, skills, and assets of the child, adolescent, LAR, or primary caregiver, and family, their community, and other team members. The focus is on increasing functional strengths and assets rather than on the elimination of deficits.

  (40) TAC--Texas Administrative Code.

  (41) Uniform assessment--An assessment adopted by the department that is used for recommending an appropriate level of care (LOC).

  (42) Utilization management guidelines--Guidelines developed by the department that establish the type, amount, and duration of MH case management services for each LOC.

  (43) Wraparound process planning or other department-approved model--A strengths-based course of action involving a child or an adolescent and family, including any additional people identified by the child or adolescent, LAR, primary caregiver, and family, that results in a unique set of community services and natural supports that are individualized for the child or adolescent to achieve a positive set of identified outcomes.


Source Note: The provisions of this §306.255 adopted to be effective February 14, 2013, 38 TexReg 647; amended to be effective March 27, 2017, 42 TexReg 1458; transferred effective February 15, 2020, as published in the Texas Register January 17, 2020, 45 TexReg 469

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