(a) A BHPP liaison must:
  (1) serve as a mental health and substance use resource for school districts located in the region served by a regional ESC in which the LMHA or LBHA provides services; and
  (2) operate within the scope of their professional state license.
(b) A BHPP liaison is responsible for carrying out the following functions and duties required of an NPMHP in accordance with Texas Education Code §8.155, including:
  (1) helping school district personnel gain awareness and a better understanding of mental health and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders;
  (2) assisting school district personnel to implement initiatives related to mental health or substance use under state law or agency rules, interagency memorandums of understanding, and related programs; and
  (3) ensuring school district personnel are aware of:
    (A) the list of recommended best practice-based programs and research-based practices developed under Texas Education Code §38.351;
    (B) other public and private mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery programs available in the school district, including evidence-based programs delivered by an LMHA or LBHA and other public and private mental health resources, such as the Texas School Mental Health Resources database as required by Texas Education Code §38.253; and
    (C) other available public and private mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery program resources administered by the LMHA or LBHA or HHSC to support school districts, students, and families;
  (4) on a monthly basis, facilitating mental health first aid training;
  (5) on a monthly basis, facilitating training on the effects of grief and trauma and providing support to children with intellectual or developmental disabilities who suffer from grief or trauma; and
  (6) on a monthly basis, facilitating training on prevention and intervention programs that have been shown to be effective in helping students cope with pressures to:
    (A) use alcohol, cigarettes, or illegal drugs; or
    (B) misuse prescription drugs.
(c) A BHPP liaison employed under this subchapter must not treat or provide counseling to a student or provide advice to school district personnel regarding a specific student.

Source Note: The provisions of this §307.263 adopted to be effective June 11, 2024, 49 TexReg 4056