Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a)
Developing a plan of services and supports. If the designated LIDDA determines
an individual is eligible for and desires service coordination, the LIDDA must
develop a plan of services and supports for the individual using
person-directed planning that is consistent with DADS Person Directed
Planning Guidelines.
(1) For the HCS
and TxHmL Programs, the person-directed plan (PDP), as defined in § 9.153
and § 9.553 of this title (relating to Definitions), qualifies as a plan
of services and supports.
(2) For
an individual receiving CFC services through an MCO, a completed HHSC form
"Community First Choice Assessment" qualifies as a plan of services and
supports.
(b) Provision
of service coordination.
(1) A LIDDA must
ensure that service coordination:
(A) is
provided to the individual in accordance with the individual's plan of services
and supports; and
(B) is not
provided by a staff person who is a relative of the individual or who has the
same residence as the individual.
(2) A LIDDA may provide crisis prevention and
management to the individual without having first identified the need for such
services in the individual's plan of services and supports.
(3) If, as a result of monitoring, the
service coordinator identifies a concern with implementation of the plan of
services and supports, a LIDDA must ensure the concern is communicated to the
entity providing the services and supports and attempts are made to resolve the
concern.
(c) Revising
the plan of services and supports.
(1) A
LIDDA must ensure that a service coordinator revises an individual's plan of
services and supports if:
(A) the
individual's needs change; or
(B)
the individual, LAR or actively involved person, service provider, or other
person provides relevant information indicating revision of the plan is
appropriate.
(2) A LIDDA
must ensure that a service coordinator revises the plan using person-directed
planning that is consistent with DADS
Person Directed Planning
Guidelines.
(d)
Minimum contact.
(1) A LIDDA must ensure that
a service coordinator meets face-to-face with an individual in accordance with
one of the following, whichever is the most frequent:
(A) at least once every 90 days; or
(B) for the minimum number of face-to-face
contacts required by:
(i) rules or other
requirements of the program or services in which the individual is enrolled;
or
(ii) a contract between DADS and
the LIDDA.
(2) The face-to-face contact must involve at
least one of the four components listed in the definition of "service
coordination" in § 2.553 of this subchapter (relating to
Definitions).
(e)
Individuals enrolled in the TxHmL Program. In addition to the requirements in
this subchapter, a LIDDA must ensure service coordination is provided to
individuals enrolled in the TxHmL Program in accordance with Chapter 9,
Subchapter N of this title (relating to Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Program and
Community First Choice (CFC)) and Chapter 41 of this title (relating to
Consumer Directed Services Option)).
(f) Individuals enrolled in the HCS Program.
In addition to the requirements in this subchapter, a LIDDA must ensure service
coordination is provided to individuals enrolled in the HCS Program in
accordance with Chapter 9, Subchapter D, of this title (relating to Home and
Community-based Services (HCS) Program and Community First Choice (CFC)) and
Chapter 41 of this title.