(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 §749.725 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909