(a) A treatment director that provides or oversees treatment services for children with intellectual disabilities or children with autism spectrum disorder must be:      
        (1) Licensed as a psychiatrist, psychologist, professional counselor, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or registered nurse; or       
        (2) Certified by the Texas Education Agency as an education diagnostician, have a master's degree in special education or a human services field, and have three years of experience working with children with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder.       
      (b) A treatment director that provides or oversees treatment services for children with primary medical needs must be a  physician or a licensed registered nurse.     
      (c) A treatment director that provides or oversees treatment services for children with emotional disorders must:      
        (1) Be a psychiatrist or psychologist;       
        (2) Have a master's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and three years of experience providing treatment services for children with an emotional disorder, including one year in a residential setting; or       
        (3) Be a licensed master social worker, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed professional counselor, or a licensed marriage and family therapist, and have three years of experience providing treatment services for children with an emotional  disorder, including one year in a residential setting.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §748.605 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10393; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909