Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) An individual requesting TLC benefits, or
an authorized representative, must sign an application for TLC
benefits.
(b) An individual
requesting TLC services must agree in writing to:
(1) provide to the Texas Department of Human
Services (DHS) receipts for all goods, services, or supplies purchased with
program funds and make restitution to DHS for funds that were not spent and/or
were spent for goods, services, or supplies that were not approved by DHS;
and
(2) return or release any
unspent TLC funds if unable to move to a community setting within 60 days after
the funds are made available. A single extension of 60 days may be allowed if
the individual can provide a plan to move to the community within the 60-day
extension period.
(c)
Individuals requesting temporary rental assistance must agree in writing to the
following conditions:
(1) The applicant must
file an application for subsidized housing through the federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development, the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs, a public housing authority, or another program providing housing or
rental assistance, and provide a copy of this application to DHS before rental
assistance may be approved through the TLC program.
(2) The rental assistance is limited to the
difference between $2,500 and the sum of all other transitional assistance
received through the TLC program, up to a maximum of $2,500 total, with no
expectation of additional funds or extensions of this service.
(3) The applicant must notify the case
manager within 10 days of learning that the individual will receive sustainable
housing for which TLC rental assistance is not required, or will receive
subsidized housing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, a public
housing authority, or other program providing housing or rental
assistance.
(4) Rental assistance
will cease if the individual receives sustainable housing for which TLC rental
assistance is not required, or receives housing subsidized through the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs, a public housing authority, or other program providing
housing or rental assistance.
(d) If no funds are available for TLC program
services, the name of an individual who has requested TLC benefits is placed on
an interest list for the TLC program.
(e) If funds become available to serve
individuals on the interest list, names of individuals are removed from the
interest list in the order in which the state office of DHS is notified that
the service plan for the Community Based Alternatives (CBA), Community Living
Assistance and Support Services (CLASS), Medically Dependent Children Program
(MDCP), Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DB-MD) programs, other DHS
community care services, or other Medicaid-funded community-based service
program has been developed for an individual who has applied for TLC
benefits.
