Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 260 - DEAF BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (DBMD) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES
Subchapter F - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Division 2 - MINOR HOME MODIFICATIONS
Section 260.315 - Authorization Limit for Minor Home Modifications and Amount for Repair and Maintenance

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the maximum amount HHSC approves as payment for minor home modifications provided to an individual is $10,000 for the lifetime of the individual.

(b) In addition to the $10,000 lifetime limit described in subsection (a) of this section, HHSC may approve up to $300 per IPC period for repair and maintenance of minor home modifications purchased through the DBMD Program if at least one year has elapsed since the date the minor home modification was completed.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a program provider is not required to follow the process in §260.317 of this division (relating to Requesting Authorization to Purchase a Minor Home Modification that Costs Less than $1,000) to request approval for repair and maintenance of a minor home modification, but must include the amount requested:

(d) A program provider must follow the process described in §260.317 of this division if requesting authorization for repair and maintenance of a minor home modification if:

(e) A request described under subsection (d) of this section and authorized by HHSC is counted toward the $10,000 lifetime limit described in subsection (a) of this section if the individual has not reached the lifetime limit.