(a) The contractor must:
(1) use revenue received from the family cost share
system only for early childhood intervention services within the HHSC
ECI system;
(2) not supplant any other local fund sources; and
(3) report fees collected to HHSC ECI as program income.
(b) The family cost share agreement and any financial
records related to income, deductions, and payment history shall be
kept separate from the child's other educational records, and these
records must not be forwarded to a school district or other non-ECI
service provider(s) at any time unless requested by the family. All
financial records must be maintained in a manner consistent with the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
(c) If a family transfers between HHSC ECI contractors,
the family cost share agreement, other financial records, and the
IFSP are transferred to the receiving HHSC ECI contractor.
(d) The family cost share agreement and financial records
are subject to subpoena.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §350.1439 adopted to be effective May 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3449; 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 |