Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 593.013
Interdisciplinary Team Recommendation
(a)
Except as provided by Section 593.0511 (Long-term Placement Without Interdisciplinary Team Recommendation), a person may not be admitted or committed to a residential care facility unless an interdisciplinary team recommends that placement.(b)
An interdisciplinary team shall:(1)
interview the person with an intellectual disability, the person’s parent if the person is a minor, and the person’s guardian;(2)
review the person’s:(A)
social and medical history;(B)
medical assessment, which shall include an audiological, neurological, and vision screening;(C)
psychological and social assessment; and(D)
determination of adaptive behavior level;(3)
determine the person’s need for additional assessments, including educational and vocational assessments;(4)
obtain any additional assessment necessary to plan services;(5)
identify the person’s habilitation and service preferences and needs; and(6)
recommend services to address the person’s needs that consider the person’s preferences.(c)
The interdisciplinary team shall give the person, the person’s parent if the person is a minor, and the person’s guardian an opportunity to participate in team meetings.(d)
The interdisciplinary team may use a previous assessment, social history, or other relevant record from a school district, public or private agency, or appropriate professional if the interdisciplinary team determines that the assessment, social history, or record is valid.(e)
The interdisciplinary team shall prepare a written report of its findings and recommendations that is signed by each team member and shall promptly send a copy of the report and recommendations to the person, the person’s parent if the person is a minor, and the person’s guardian.(f)
If the court has ordered the interdisciplinary team report and recommendations under Section 593.041 (Application for Placement; Jurisdiction), the team shall promptly send a copy of the report and recommendations to the court, the person with an intellectual disability or the person’s legal representative, the person’s parent if the person is a minor, and the person’s guardian.
Source:
Section 593.013 — Interdisciplinary Team Recommendation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.593.htm#593.013 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
