26 Tex. Admin. Code § 350.833
Autism Screening
Effective Mar 7, 201540 TexReg 939Source Note: The provisions of this §350.833 adopted to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 5524; amended to be effective March 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 939; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 941.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) Autism screening is not required if the child has been screened for autism by another entity or has been identified as having autism.
- (b) The contractor does not diagnose autism.
(c) If an enrolled child is 18 months or older, the interdisciplinary team must determine if the child:
- (1) has a family history of autism;
- (2) has lost previously acquired speech or social skills; or
- (3) exhibits a language or cognitive delay or unusual communication patterns combined with a social, emotional or behavioral concern, including repetitive or stereotypical behaviors.
(d) If the interdisciplinary team identifies any of the issues in subsection (c) of this section, a member of the team must:
- (1) explain to the family the importance of early screening for autism;
- (2) request and obtain written consent for the screening;
- (3) complete the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised (M-CHAT-R) if the child is not screened by the child's licensed health care provider or is unable to receive the screening from the child's licensed health care provider in a timely manner; and
- (4) complete the M-CHAT-R follow-up interview for a child who does not pass the M-CHAT-R screening.
(e) The contractor must make appropriate referrals if needs are identified. This could include:
- (1) a referral to appropriate clinicians for a child who does not pass both the M-CHAT-R and the follow-up interview; and
- (2) the provision of case management to assist the parent with having an autism screening done by the child's licensed health care provider if they do not consent to a screening by the contractor.
- (f) The use of the M-CHAT-R screening does not take the place of the appropriate evaluation of the child required under this subchapter.
Source Note:The provisions of this §350.833 adopted to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 5524; amended to be effective March 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 939; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 941.