Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 360 - OFFICE OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES › Subchapter C - SPECIALIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 360.505 - 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) Application--The form
				  ODHHS uses to gather and document information about a person to determine
				  eligibility when applying for assistance under STAP.
(2) Approved Equipment or Service--The
				  equipment or service approved by ODHHS for reimbursement under STAP.
(3) Basic Specialized Telecommunications
				  Equipment--A basic device, or basic devices that work together as one device,
				  determined by ODHHS to be necessary to provide effective access to the
				  telephone network for a person whose disabilities impair the person's ability
				  to access the telephone network.
(4) Basic Specialized Telecommunications
				  Service--A service, or services that work together as one service, determined
				  by ODHHS to be necessary to provide effective access to the telephone network
				  for a person whose disabilities impair the person's ability to access the
				  telephone network.
(5) Claimed
				  Voucher--To claim a voucher, vendors are to provide voucher exchange
				  information in the ODHHS STAP online claiming system. A vendor must be
				  registered with STAP to receive access to the claiming system.
(6) Entity--Any individual owner, partner,
				  company, or other business organization.
(7) Equipment Value--A monetary value
				  established by ODHHS for allowable specialized telecommunications equipment or
				  service, identified by make and model or service.
(8) Financial Assistance--A type of
				  assistance provided based on the monetary value established by a voucher for
				  basic, specialized telecommunications equipment or service, where the value may
				  not cover the full price of the equipment or service.
(9) Financial Independence--An instance in
				  which two or more otherwise eligible persons reside in the same household but
				  are not dependent upon one another for financial support.
(10) Functionally Equivalent Network
				  Access--Access to the telephone network that provides communication access for
				  a person with a disability, which is comparable to that of persons without a
				  disability.
(11) HHSC--Texas Health
				  and Human Services Commission.
(12)
				  Legal Guardian--A person appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to
				  exercise the legal powers of another person.
(13) ODHHS--The HHSC Office of Deaf and Hard
				  of Hearing Services.
(14) PUC--The
				  Public Utility Commission of Texas.
(15) Resident--A person who resides in Texas
				  as evidenced by one of the following unexpired documents:
(A) Texas driver's license;
(B) ID card issued by a governmental entity
				  with address;
(C) utility bill with
				  address;
(D) voter registration
				  card;
(E) vehicle registration
				  receipt;
(F) official letter from a
				  residential facility signed by the director or supervisor; or
(G) other document approved by
				  ODHHS.