Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 263 - HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES (HCS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) › Subchapter L - INDIVIDUALIZED SKILLS AND SOCIALIZATION › Section 263.2001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Applicant--A Texas
				  resident seeking services in the Home and Community-based Services (HCS)
				  Program.
(2) Calendar day--Any day,
				  including weekends and holidays.
(3) CFC--Community First Choice. A state plan
				  option governed by Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, Chapter 441, Subpart
				  K, regarding Home and Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports State
				  Plan Option (Community First Choice).
(4) CFC PAS/HAB--CFC personal assistance
				  services/habilitation.
(5)
				  CMS--Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The federal agency within
				  the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers the
				  Medicare and Medicaid programs.
(6)
				  Community setting--A setting accessible to the general public within an
				  individual's community.
(7) Day
				  habilitation--An HCS Program service that provides assistance with acquiring,
				  retaining, or improving self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills provided
				  in a location other than the residence of an individual.
(8) DFPS--The Department of Family and
				  Protective Services.
(9) HCS
				  Program--The Home and Community-based Services Program.
(10) HHSC--The Texas Health and Human
				  Services Commission.
(11)
				  Hospital--A public or private institution licensed or exempt from licensure in
				  accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) Chapters 13, 241, 261, or
				  552.
(12) ICAP--Inventory for
				  Client and Agency Planning.
(13)
				  ID/RC Assessment--Intellectual Disability/Related Conditions Assessment. A form
				  used by HHSC for level of care determination and level of need
				  assignment.
(14) Implementation
				  plan--A written document developed by a program provider for an individual
				  that, for each HCS Program service and CFC service on the individual's
				  individual plan of care (IPC) to be provided by the program provider, except
				  for supported home living and CFC support management, includes:
(A) a list of outcomes identified in the
				  person-directed plan that will be addressed using HCS Program services and CFC
				  services;
(B) specific objectives
				  to address the outcomes required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph that
				  are:
(i) observable, measurable, and
				  outcome-oriented; and
(ii) derived
				  from assessments of the individual's strengths, personal goals, and
				  needs;
(C) a target date
				  for completion of each objective;
(D) the number of units of HCS Program
				  services and CFC services needed to complete each objective;
(E) the frequency and duration of HCS Program
				  services and CFC services needed to complete each objective; and
(F) the signature and date of the individual,
				  legally authorized representative, and the program provider.