Can assessments performed by an educational diagnostician be billed under the SHARS program?
No. Assessments must be performed by a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP), a licensed psychologist or a psychiatrist. NOTE: Effective 9/1/06 educational diagnosticians were eliminated as approved SHARS providers. HHSC attempted to present an argument to CMS to reinstate educational diagnosticians through SPA 06-028. CMS denied SPA 06-028 in November 2007.
No, assessments billed under the SHARS program cannot be performed by an educational diagnostician. Assessments must be performed by a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP), a licensed psychologist or a psychiatrist. NOTE: Effective 9/1/06 educational diagnosticians were eliminated as approved SHARS providers. HHSC attempted to present an argument to CMS to reinstate educational diagnosticians through SPA 06-028. CMS denied SPA 06-028 in November 2007.
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