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 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER DBMD PROGRAM SERVICES
Section 260.345 - Intervener

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 260.345

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

(a) A program provider must ensure an intervener:

(1) works with no more than one individual at a time;

(2) makes sights, sounds, and activities accessible to the individual by learning the specific communication system of the individual;

(3) provides communication and information to an individual concerning the individual's environment that otherwise would be available through vision and hearing;

(4) develops and prepares activities for the individual;

(5) forms a working alliance with the individual's family members, neighbors, employers, and professionals with whom the individual has contact;

(6) participates on the individual's service planning team;

(7) transports the individual to gain access to community services and resources required by the IPP;

(8) instructs and supports the individual in skills related to community involvement; and

(9) uses interpersonal communication, including sign language, speech, tangible communication symbols, gestures, calendars, and augmentative communication devices.

(b) A program provider must document the following outcomes for intervener services in an individual's record:

(1) the individual effectively communicates wants and needs to the intervener;

(2) the individual actively participates in ADLs to the extent of the individual's ability;

(3) the individual's choices are implemented;

(4) the individual is able to access and participate in community activities; and

(5) the individual is able to move safely and efficiently within home and community settings.

(c) If requested by HHSC, a program provider must be able to demonstrate the outcomes described in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) A program provider must ensure that an intervener is reimbursed in accordance with the career ladder described in § 260.203(d) of this chapter (relating to Qualifications of Program Provider Staff).

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