(a) To determine eligibility for a child who has a qualifying medical diagnosis the interdisciplinary team must review medical documentation to determine initial eligibility.
(b) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Director of Early Childhood Intervention approves the list of qualifying medical conditions based on prevailing medical opinion that the diagnoses have a high probability of resulting in developmental delay. Copies of the list of medically qualifying diagnoses can be obtained from HHSC.
(c) If a review of the child's records indicates that the child has a qualifying medical condition, the interdisciplinary team must determine and document a need for early childhood intervention services as required in §350.837 of this chapter (relating to Needs Assessment).

Source Note: The provisions of this §350.811 adopted to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 5524; amended to be effective March 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 939; amended to be effective June 30, 2019, 44 TexReg 3280; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 941; amended to be effective March 17, 2022, 47 TexReg 1277