1. (a) A LIDDA must ensure a habilitation coordinator completes the following training before providing habilitation coordination:

   1. (1) training that addresses:

      1. (A) appropriate LIDDA policies, procedures, and standards;
      2. (B) this chapter and other HHSC rules relating to the provision of specialized services;
      3. (C) HHSC's IDD PASRR Handbook;
      4. (D) developing and implementing an HSP;
      5. (E) conducting assessments, service planning, coordination, and monitoring;
      6. (F) providing crisis prevention and management;
      7. (G) presenting community living options using HHSC-developed materials and forms, and offering educational opportunities and informational activities about community living options;
      8. (H) arranging visits to community providers;
      9. (I) accessing specialized services for a designated resident;
      10. (J) the rights of a person with an intellectual disability, including the right to live in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the person's individual needs and abilities and in a variety of living situations, as described in the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 592 and the Your Rights in Local Authority Services booklet; and
      11. (K) advocacy for individuals with ID or DD;
   2. (2) person-centered thinking training approved by HHSC; and
   3. (3) all HHSC-developed training related to PASRR.

2. (b) A LIDDA must:

   1. (1) ensure a habilitation coordinator demonstrates competency in providing habilitation coordination; and
   2. (2) maintain documentation of the training received by habilitation coordinators.

Source Note:The provisions of this §303.502 adopted to be effective July 7, 2019, 44 TexReg 3265.