Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 26	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 350	EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER B	PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS AND DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES
RULE §350.203	Responsibilities

(a) The contractor shall be responsible for:

(1) establishing or adopting procedural safeguards that meet the requirements of the federal and state regulations listed in §350.101 of this chapter (relating to Purpose) and that also meet additional requirements of this subchapter;

(2) implementing the procedural safeguards; and

(3) providing oral and written explanation to the parent regarding procedural safeguards during the pre-enrollment process and at other times when parental consent is required.

(b) The contractor must make reasonable effort to provide appropriate interpreter or translation services in the child's native language as defined in 34 CFR §303.25 or other communication assistance necessary for a parent or child with limited English proficiency or communication impairments to participate in early childhood intervention services. Interpreter, translation, and communication assistance services are provided at no cost to the family.

(c) The contractor must provide the family with the Early Childhood Intervention Parent Handbook. The contractor must document that the following were explained:

(1) the family's rights;

(2) the early childhood intervention process; and

(3) early childhood intervention services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §350.203 adopted to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5387; amended to be effective July 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 4621; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 5524; amended to be effective June 30, 2019, 44 TexReg 3280; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 941; amended to be effective March 17, 2022, 47 TexReg 1277