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 260.321 - Specifications for a Minor Home Modification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) If HHSC authorizes payment for specifications of a minor home modification in accordance with §260.319 of this division (relating to Requesting Authorization to Purchase a Minor Home Modification that Costs $1,000 or More), a program provider must:

(1) obtain the specifications from a person who has experience in constructing home modifications;

(2) ensure that the specifications:
(A) include a complete description of the minor home modification and any associated installations identified in the specifications;

(B) include a drawing or picture of both the existing room, structure, or other area and the proposed modification made to scale; and

(C) comply with the Texas Accessibility Standards promulgated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation unless:
(i) a program provider determines that it is not structurally feasible to do so and documents, in writing, the basis for its determination; or

(ii) an individual or LAR requests, in writing, that the specifications not be in compliance with the Texas Accessibility Standards; and

(D) ensure the HHSC Specifications for Minor Home Modifications form is completed as described in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Manual.

(b) A program provider must obtain an invoice from the person who develops the specifications. The cost of the specifications must not exceed $200.

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