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 260.317 - Requesting Authorization to Purchase a Minor Home Modification that Costs Less than $1,000
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 260.317
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) To purchase a minor home modification for an individual that costs less than $1,000, a program provider:
(1) does not have to obtain
specifications as described in §260.321 of this division (relating to
Specifications for a Minor Home Modification);
(2) includes the cost of the minor home
modification and the cost of the inspection of the minor home modifications,
not to exceed $150, in an IPC and IPP developed in accordance with:
(A) for an enrollment IPP and enrollment IPC,
§
260.65 of this chapter (relating
to Development of an Enrollment IPP) and §
260.67 of this chapter (relating
to Development of a Proposed Enrollment IPC); or
(B) for a revision or renewal IPP and IPC,
§
260.77(a) - (d)
of this chapter (relating to Renewal and Revision of an IPP and
IPC);
(3) ensures the
case manager:
(A) obtains an HHSC Rationale
for Adaptive Aids, Medical Supplies, and Minor Home Modifications form
completed in accordance with the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities
Program Manual; and
(B)
submits to HHSC:
(i) the IPC and IPP:
(I) in accordance with §
260.61(l)(1) of
this chapter (relating to Process for Enrollment of an Individual), for an
individual requesting enrollment in the DBMD Program; or
(II) in accordance with §
260.77(a) - (d)
of this chapter for an individual receiving DBMD Program services;
and
(ii) the completed
HHSC Rationale for Adaptive Aids, Medical Supplies, and Minor Home
Modifications form.
(b) HHSC reviews the documentation submitted in accordance with subsection (a)(3)(B) of this section and makes a determination in accordance with:
(1) for an
enrollment IPC and IPP, §
260.69 of this chapter (relating
to HHSC's Review of Request for Enrollment); or
(2) for a revision or renewal IPC and IPP,
§
260.77(f) of
this chapter.
(c) Before construction of a minor home modification begins, a program provider must:
(1) obtain written approval for construction
of the modification from the owner of the property in question, unless such
approval is granted in an applicable lease agreement; and
(2) ensure that the selected vendor obtains
any required building permits.
(d) A program provider must direct a vendor to begin construction of a minor home modification within seven calendar days after one of the following, whichever is later:
(1) the date HHSC approves the proposed IPC;
or
(2) the effective date of the
IPC as determined by the service planning team.
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