| (59) Telemedicine--The use of health care information
exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications for
the health and education of the individual or provider, and for the
purpose of improving patient care, treatment, and services. This definition
applies only for purposes of this subchapter and does not affect,
modify, or relate in any way to other rules defining the term or regulating
the service, or to any statutory definitions or requirements.
(60) Uniform assessment--An assessment tool developed
by the department that includes, but is not limited to, the Adult
Texas Recommended Assessment Guidelines (TRAG), the Children and Adolescent
Texas Recommended Assessment Guidelines, and the department-approved
algorithms.
(61) Urgent care services--Mental health community
services or other necessary interventions provided to persons in crisis
who do not need emergency care services, but who are potentially at
risk of serious deterioration.
(62) Utilization management exception--The authorization
of additional amounts of services based on medical necessity when
the individual has reached the maximum service units of their currently
authorized level of care (LOC).
(63) Utilization management guidelines--Guidelines
developed by the department that establish the type, amount, and duration
of mental health community services for each LOC.
(64) Volunteer--A person who receives no remuneration
for the provision of time, individual attention, or assistance to
individuals receiving mental health community services from entities
or providers governed by this subchapter. Volunteers may include:
(A) community members;
(B) family members of individuals served when not acting
in their capacity as a family member;
(C) employees when not acting in their capacity as
employees; and
(D) individuals served when acting on behalf of another
individual.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §301.303 adopted to be effective April 29, 2009, 34 TexReg 2603; amended to be effective February 19, 2017, 42 TexReg 561; transferred effective March 15, 2020, as published in the February 21, 2020 issue of the Texas Register, 45 TexReg 1237 |
