Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 137.253
Types of Home Visiting Programs
(a)
A home visiting program is classified as either an evidence-based program or a promising practice program.(b)
An evidence-based program is a home visiting program that:(1)
is research-based and grounded in relevant, empirically based knowledge and program-determined outcomes;(2)
is associated with a national organization, institution of higher education, or national or state public health institute;(3)
has comprehensive standards that ensure high-quality service delivery and continuously improving quality;(4)
has demonstrated significant positive short-term and long-term outcomes;(5)
has been evaluated by at least one rigorous randomized controlled research trial across heterogeneous populations or communities, the results of at least one of which has been published in a peer-reviewed journal;(6)
follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration, and frequency of the services that constitute the program;(7)
employs well-trained and competent staff and provides continual relevant professional development opportunities;(8)
demonstrates strong links to other community-based services; and(9)
ensures compliance with home visiting standards.(c)
A promising practice program is a home visiting program that:(1)
has an active impact evaluation program or can demonstrate a timeline for implementing an active impact evaluation program;(2)
has been evaluated by at least one outcome-based study demonstrating effectiveness or a randomized controlled trial in a homogeneous sample;(3)
follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration, and frequency of the services that constitute the program;(4)
employs well-trained and competent staff and provides continual relevant professional development opportunities;(5)
demonstrates strong links to other community-based services; and(6)
ensures compliance with home visiting standards.
Source:
Section 137.253 — Types of Home Visiting Programs, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.137.htm#137.253 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
