In determining the extent of developmental delay, an adjustment for children born prematurely must be applied as follows:
  (1) age is adjusted for children born before 37 weeks gestation and is based on a 40-week term;
  (2) the developmental age must be measured against the adjusted age rather than chronological age until the child is 18 months old; and
  (3) the age adjustment cannot exceed 16 weeks.

Source Note: The provisions of this §350.819 adopted to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 5524; amended to be effective March 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 939; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 941