26 Tex. Admin. Code § 350.704
Referral Requirements
Effective Feb 13, 202550 TexReg 772Source Note: The provisions of this §350.704 adopted to be effective March 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 939; 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; amended to be effective February 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 772.Texas Secretary of State
(a) The subrecipient must:
- (1) accept referrals for children younger than 36 months of age;
- (2) document in the child's record the referral date, source, and reason for referral; and
- (3) contact the family in a timely manner after receiving the referral.
- (b) The subrecipient must follow all requirements described in this chapter when a referral is received 45 days or more before the child's third birthday.
(c) When a referral is received less than 45 days before the child's third birthday, the subrecipient is not required to conduct pre-enrollment procedures, an evaluation, an assessment, or an initial IFSP meeting. With written parental consent, if the toddler is potentially eligible for ECSE services:
- (1) the subrecipient must notify the LEA; and
- (2) HHSC coordinates the notification to the SEA.
Source Note:The provisions of this §350.704 adopted to be effective March 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 939; 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; amended to be effective February 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 772.