26 Tex. Admin. Code § 302.5
Definitions
Effective Jan 10, 202146 TexReg 305 Source Note: The provisions of this §302.5 adopted to be effective June 3, 2014, 39 TexReg 4258; transferred effective February 15, 2020, as published in the Texas Register January 17, 2020, 45 TexReg 468; amended to be effective January 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 305. Texas Secretary of State
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
- (1) Educator--A person who is required to hold a certificate issued under the Education Code, Subchapter B, Chapter 21, specifically; a teacher, teacher intern or teacher trainee, librarian, educational aide, administrator, educational diagnostician, school nurse, or school counselor.
- (2) HHSC--Texas Health and Human Services Commission or its designee.
- (3) Local behavioral health authority (LBHA)--An entity designated as a local behavioral health authority by HHSC in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §533.0356.
- (4) Local mental health authority (LMHA)--An entity designated as the local mental health authority by HHSC in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §531.002(a) and §533.035.
- (5) Mental health first aid (MHFA)--The assistance provided to a person who is developing a mental health issue or who is experiencing a mental health crisis until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves.
Source Note:The provisions of this §302.5 adopted to be effective June 3, 2014, 39 TexReg 4258; transferred effective February 15, 2020, as published in the Texas Register January 17, 2020, 45 TexReg 468; amended to be effective January 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 305.