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Program Name: |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) |
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Location: |
7011 Southwest Freeway |
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Phone: |
Office: 713-970-7604 |
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Additional Information: |
WHAT WE DO
The FASD team provides diagnostic and referral services for individuals suspected of having prenatal alcohol exposure syndromes.
The goals of this program are:
WHO WE SERVE
Children, adolescents and adults who are suspected of having prenatal alcohol exposure syndromes and who reside in Harris County.
Specific admission criteria include:
HOW TO ACCESS THIS SERVICE
The first step in the application
process is to contact the consumer’s Service Coordinator and request a referral.
The referral must include a valid Determination of Mental Retardation and current
information regarding the consumer’s medical condition and behavioral issues.
If the consumer does not have a Mental Retardation Division Service Coordinator
visit this link to learn how to access
MHMRA services.
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION
Consumers provide their own transportation. Consumers with special needs for transportation should contact their Service Coordinators.
FEES YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE
Consumer's ability to pay for the Team's diagnostic services is assessed by
a financial counselor, who determines a co-pay amount, if applicable. If a consumer
has third party benefits that cover this service but MHMRA is not in the network,
the consumer is given three choices:
1. The consumer may choose to pay the full amount of the service;
2. The consumer may choose to contact the insurance company to attempt
to get MHMRA added to its provider network; or
3. The consumer may choose to receive services from a provider in the consumer's
network.
These choices are explained in detail at the initial assessment, and the FASD
Team works with the consumer and/or family to ensure that the
consumer's needs are met via a joint effort with other entities of the Agency
or Community.
ADDITIONAL USEFUL INFORMATION
During the admission process, the FASD Team takes into consideration the consumer/family's
right to choose their treatment options. The consumer/family will be asked questions
allowing the referral to be screened for the appropriateness of acceptance to
this Team's process. If it appears that some other resource would better meet
the consumer's needs, the contact person will be informed of the more appropriate
resource. We consider each consumer/family's preferences. As this Team provides
specialty diagnosis only, all of the referred person's regular medical and mental
health care must be obtained from other providers of the consumer's choice.