1. (a) A LIDDA must ensure that the following employees complete the training as described in subsection (b) of this section:

   1. (1) an employee who provides service coordination; and
   2. (2) an employee who directly supervises or oversees the provision of service coordination.

2. (b) A LIDDA employee described in subsection (a) of this section must:

   1. (1) within the first 90 days of the employee's date of hire, complete training that addresses:

      1. (A) appropriate LIDDA policies, procedures, and standards;
      2. (B) the LIDDA's performance contract requirements regarding service coordination;
      3. (C) plan of services and supports development and implementation;
      4. (D) person-centered planning consistent with the HHSC Person-Centered Planning Guidelines;
      5. (E) permanency planning;
      6. (F) crisis prevention and management, monitoring, assessment, and service planning and coordination;
      7. (G) community support services, including Medicaid state plan services such as CFC services;
      8. (H) advocacy for individuals; and
      9. (I) additional trainings designated by HHSC; and
   2. (2) within the first six months of the employee's date of hire, complete a comprehensive non-introductory person-centered service planning training approved by HHSC, unless HHSC grants an extension of the six-month timeframe.
3. (c) A LIDDA must document the training completed in accordance with this section in the personnel record of each employee providing, supervising, or overseeing service coordination.

Source Note:The provisions of this §331.19 adopted to be effective August 31, 2004, 29 TexReg 8313; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8841; amended to be effective March 20, 2016, 41 TexReg 1864; transferred effective July 1, 2022, as published in the Texas Register June 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 3275; amended to be effective October 19, 2025, 50 TexReg 6669.