(a) Screening training. As required by Texas Health and Safety Code §572.0025(e), an SMHF or facility with a CPB staff member whose responsibilities include conducting a screening described in Division 3 of this subchapter (relating to Admission to a State Mental Health Facility or Facility with a Contracted Psychiatric Bed--Provider Responsibilities) must receive at least eight hours of training in the SMHF's or facility with a CPB's screening.
  (1) The screening training must provide instruction regarding:
    (A) obtaining relevant information about the individual, including information about finances, third-party coverage or insurance benefits, and advance directives;
    (B) explaining, orally and in writing, the individual's rights described in 25 TAC Chapter 404, Subchapter E (relating to Rights of Persons Receiving Mental Health Services);
    (C) explaining, orally and in writing, the SMHF's or facility with a CPB's services and treatment as they relate to the individual;
    (D) explaining, orally and in writing, the existence, purpose, telephone number, and address of the protection and advocacy system established in Texas, pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code §576.008; and
    (E) determining whether an individual comprehends the information provided in accordance with subparagraphs (B) - (D) of this paragraph.
  (2) Up to six hours of the following training may count toward the screening training required by this subsection:
    (A) 25 TAC §417.515 (relating to Staff Training in Identifying, Reporting, and Preventing Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation); and
    (B) 25 TAC §404.165 (relating to Staff Training in Rights of Persons Receiving Mental Health Services).
(b) Intake assessment training. As required by Texas Health and Safety Code §572.0025(e), if an SMHF or facility with a CPB's internal policy permits an assessment professional to determine whether a physician should conduct an examination on an individual requesting voluntary admission, the assessment professional must receive at least eight hours of training in conducting an intake assessment pursuant to this subchapter.
  (1) The intake assessment training must provide instruction regarding assessing and diagnosing in accordance with §301.353 of this title (relating to Provider Responsibilities for Treatment Planning and Service Authorization).
  (2) An assessment professional must receive intake training:
    (A) before conducting an intake assessment; and
    (B) annually throughout the professional's employment or association with the SMHF or facility with a CPB.
(c) Documentation of training. An SMHF or facility with a CPB must document that each staff member and each assessment professional whose responsibilities include conducting the screening or intake assessment have successfully completed the training described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, including:
  (1) the date of the training;
  (2) the length of the training session; and
  (3) the name of the instructor.
(d) Performance in accordance with training. Each staff member and each assessment professional whose responsibilities include conducting the screening or intake assessment must perform the assessments in accordance with the training required by this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §306.221 adopted to be effective May 20, 2020, 45 TexReg 3301