26 Tex. Admin. Code § 307.207 - Eligibility Criteria to Participate in the RTC Project
(a) The child must:
(1) be a resident of the State of
Texas;
(2) be younger than 18 years
of age;
(3) have an SED as
determined by a professional authorized to make the determination within the
scope of their Texas state license, permit, or other certification;
(4) require residential treatment services,
as outlined in §
307.213 of this subchapter
(relating to Assessing Eligibility); and
(5) not be in DFPS managing conservatorship
by written court order issued under Texas Family Code Chapter 153.
(b) The child's parent or managing
conservator must be at risk of relinquishing parental conservatorship of the
child if there are no community-based mental health or financial resources
available to adequately protect the safety and well-being of the child or
others, including household members, because of the child's SED.
(c) The child's LAR must attest to the
appropriate referral source as described in §
307.209(a) of
this subchapter (relating to Referral Process) that the family is at risk of
relinquishing the child for the sole purpose of accessing mental health
services.
(d) The RTC Project
limits the number of children for participation in the RTC Project based on
funding and placement availability.
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